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Nalinga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nalinga

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

More than 63% of residents in Nalinga finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. While school completion is high, the proportion of adults with a university degree is significantly lower than the national average.

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Where Nalinga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nalinga — higher than 62% of areas.

Nalinga18.2%
3646, VIC 18.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 63.6% of people completed Year 12, which is a little above the Victorian figure and well above the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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63.6% —

Higher than 85% 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 Nalinga, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 37%.

Year 12 63.6% Year 11 45.5% Year 9 or below 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 18.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than in most similar areas, though this is far below Victoria's 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% —

Higher than 62% 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 Nalinga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 33%, ahead of Society & culture (33%).

Field of qualification

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Nalinga splits fairly evenly between Health (36%) and Society & culture (36%), with Engineering & related at 27%.

Health 33.3% Society & culture 33.3% Engineering & related 25.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a result that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Nalinga — 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 Nalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21869/nalinga/topic/education