47.3% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Neerim East · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Neerim East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in Neerim East have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lower level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of the community, where typical achievements are more likely to be trade certificates than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.3% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below both Victoria (61.8%) and Australia (58.8%). About 18% of people stopped their schooling at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Neerim East, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.9% of people.
12.3% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Neerim East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most and have a lower average advantage score than the typical area.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
186
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Neerim East
2 schools — 371 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Neerim District Secondary College, Neerim South | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 223 | 948 |
| Neerim South Primary School, Neerim South | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 148 | 994 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Neerim East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21908/neerim-east/topic/education