67.2% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nerrina · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nerrina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce in Nerrina. A striking 67.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This commitment to education creates a highly qualified community where nearly 30% of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 67.2% of residents completing it. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 8.4 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nerrina, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 29% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Diplomas and certificates are also common, with 26.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
29.0% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Nerrina splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several professional fields, led by management and commerce at 21.1%. Health, education, and engineering are also prominent, each making up between 11% and 15% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Children in Nerrina have great access to education, with 14 schools within 3km and a school advantage score higher than most areas. Most students attend government schools, and the vast majority of these local schools are primary institutions.
5.59
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
255
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nerrina
14 schools — 3,321 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2
| Little Bendigo Primary School, Nerrina | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 84 | 986 |
| Caledonian Primary School, Brown Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 215 | 1,010 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College, Ballarat East | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 602 | 988 |
| Black Hill Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 482 | 1,071 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 74 | 945 |
| Ballarat North Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 330 | 1,002 |
| St Alipius' Parish School, Ballarat East | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 248 | 1,052 |
| St Columba's School, Ballarat North | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 334 | 1,090 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 83 | 951 |
| Glen Park Primary School, Glen Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 10 | 1,110 |
| Canadian Lead Primary School, Ballarat East | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 235 | 952 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street), Ballarat | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 227 | 1,069 |
| Sovereign Hill School, Ballarat | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nerrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21917/nerrina/topic/education