Goon Nure · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Goon Nure

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

Education levels in Goon Nure have remained steady, though a gap persists between local results and the rest of the country. While about 20% of adults hold a university degree, far fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Goon Nure, Suburb / Locality

Where Goon Nure sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.3% ▲ +57.6%
  • 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 Goon Nure — higher than 68% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Goon Nure20.3%
3875, VIC 13.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the own national average. About 19.5% finished Year 11, and 18.6% reached Year 10.

42.5% ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 42.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Goon Nure, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (22%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.3% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas but well below the 26.3% national average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 26.4%.

20.3% ▲ +57.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.3%

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 Goon Nure, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Postgraduate degree (11%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5%.

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No single group dominates in Goon Nure — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Management & commerce (18%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is among the smallest at this level with an average of 21 students. Its average school advantage score of 910 is much lower than most areas.

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).

910

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 Goon Nure

1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 910.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Goon Nure, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Loch Sport Primary School, Loch Sport Government Primary 8.5 km 21 910

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 Goon Nure [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21064/goon-nure/topic/education