67.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Neerim North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Neerim North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define Neerim North, where 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and places the area among the highest for education levels. Most adults have finished high school, and a large portion have gone on to complete university studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, with 67.7% of residents finishing their final school year. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Neerim North, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The level of higher education is far above the Victorian average. About 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree, while 19% have a graduate diploma or certificate.
43.3% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 43.3%
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 North, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, health is the most common field of study at 23.8%, followed by education at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than typical schools with an average of just 15 students. This school has a school advantage score that is much higher 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).
15
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
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 serving Neerim North
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Neerim District Rural Primary School, Nayook | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 15 | 1,079 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Neerim North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21910/neerim-north/topic/education