Nayook · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nayook

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

A gap of 29 percentage points separates Nayook from Victoria in terms of university degrees, where no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This highlights a stark difference in educational attainment compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Nayook, Suburb / Locality

Where Nayook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 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 Nayook — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Nayook0.0%
3832, VIC 14.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 22% of people here left school in Year 9 or earlier.

49.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 49.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Nayook, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 9 or below (21%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has among the lowest rates of university qualifications in the region, with 0% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 37.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Nayook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications held by residents are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment and Health each accounting for 12.5% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Nayook splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (24%) and Health (24%), with Engineering & related at 18%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, which is much smaller than most others with an average size of 15 students, though it has a much higher advantage score 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).

1,079

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

Schools serving Nayook

1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 1,079.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Nayook, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Neerim District Rural Primary School, Nayook Government Primary 1.7 km 15 1,079

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 Nayook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21904/nayook/topic/education