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Education & Qualifications in Nerrin Nerrin

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

Higher education levels have become more common in Nerrin Nerrin over the last decade, with 27% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the local rate of finishing Year 12 remains far below the Victorian and national figures.

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Where Nerrin Nerrin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nerrin Nerrin — higher than 81% of areas.

Nerrin Nerrin27.0%
3351, VIC 15.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 48.6%, finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.6% —

Higher than 59% 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 Nerrin Nerrin, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 48.6% Year 11 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is more likely to have a degree than those in similar areas, with 27% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.0% —

Higher than 81% 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 Nerrin Nerrin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 34.5% Certificate III / IV 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3% Certificate I / II 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are led by Education at 27.6% and Agriculture & environment at 20.7%, followed by Health at 13.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Nerrin Nerrin, the largest group is Education at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (33%) and Health (22%).

Education 27.6% Agriculture & environment 20.7% Health 13.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Nerrin Nerrin — 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 Nerrin Nerrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21916/nerrin-nerrin/topic/education