47.1% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nilma North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nilma North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates Nilma North from the Victorian average in Year 12 completion. While around 18% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area generally trails state and national figures for formal schooling and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 16% of the population left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nilma North, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 27.6% of residents.
18.2% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Nilma North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 13.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four primary schools are located within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,018, which is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
245
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nilma North
4 schools — 980 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School, Warragul | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 282 | 1,035 |
| Nilma Primary School, Nilma | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 75 | 979 |
| Warragul North Primary School, Warragul | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 480 | 1,019 |
| Buln Buln Primary School, Buln Buln | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 143 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nilma North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21944/nilma-north/topic/education