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Education & Qualifications in Nymagee

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Very few people in Nymagee have finished high school compared to similar areas, with only 30.3% completing Year 12. This puts the town far below the national and state figures for school completion. While a small number of residents hold degrees, overall formal education levels are much lower than the state average.

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📍 Nymagee, Suburb / Locality

Where Nymagee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nymagee — lower than 58% of areas.

Nymagee12.6%
2831, NSW 10.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 21.3% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Nymagee, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 30.3% Year 10 21.3% Year 9 or below 7.9% Year 11 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Among those with qualifications, 22% hold a bachelor degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Nymagee, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Certificate III / IV is next at 29%.

Bachelor degree 22.0% Certificate III / IV 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health at 14%, followed by natural sciences, engineering, and education, which each sit at 8%.

Field of qualification

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In Nymagee, the largest group is Health at 28%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (16%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Health 14.0% Natural & physical sciences 8.0% Engineering & related 8.0% Education 8.0% Architecture & building 6.0% Society & culture 6.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Nymagee — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nymagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13058/nymagee/topic/education