Nymboida · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nymboida

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

A gap of 25 percentage points separates Nymboida from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. This is a place where fewer people finish high school compared to most other areas, and typical qualifications are more likely to be trade certificates than university degrees.

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📍 Nymboida, Suburb / Locality

Where Nymboida sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% ▲ +30.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nymboida — lower than 59% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Nymboida12.6%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. The most common highest year of schooling in the area is Year 10, at 33.9%.

33.5% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 33.5%

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

Highest year of school

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Nymboida splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (43%) and Year 12 (43%), with Year 9 or below at 10%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.5% of people.

12.6% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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 Nymboida, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Nymboida are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 12.6%, followed by Society and culture at 11.3%.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the only school is a small government primary school with an average of 19 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

908

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Nymboida

1 school — 19 students, average ICSEA 908.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Nymboida, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Nymboida Public School, Nymboida Government Primary 6.1 km 19 908

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 Nymboida [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13059/nymboida/topic/education