42.6% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nirranda · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nirranda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 43% of people in Nirranda have finished Year 12, which is the most common level of schooling here. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62%, suggesting a community where many residents left school before their final year.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Another 21.3% of the population finished Year 10, while 10.6% reached Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nirranda, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, while diplomas are more frequent at 31.3%.
10.6% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Nirranda, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications often studied agriculture and environment or health, each making up 18.8% of the total. Education and society and culture follow at 9.4% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nirranda has one government primary school within 3km, which is much smaller than most other schools with an average size of 59 students. This school has an advantage score of 954, which is lower 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).
59
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nirranda
1 school — 59 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nullawarre and District Primary School, Nullawarre | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 59 | 954 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nirranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21949/nirranda/topic/education