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Education & Qualifications in Nirranda South

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

A far lower share of people have finished high school in Nirranda South compared to the rest of the state. Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is 23 points below the Victorian figure. This gap carries through to higher education, with very few residents holding university degrees.

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📍 Nirranda South, Suburb / Locality

Where Nirranda South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nirranda South — lower than 75% of areas.

Nirranda South8.8%
3268, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 39.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Many others stopped their schooling earlier, with 31.3% reaching Year 10 and 18.8% finishing at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% 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 Nirranda South, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 31.3% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 11 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 8.8% of the population, a figure far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Diplomas and certificates are more common, with 27.6% holding an advanced diploma or diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% —

Lower than 75% 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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Nirranda South splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Bachelor degree at 24%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 27.6% Certificate III / IV 24.1% Bachelor degree 20.7% Certificate I / II 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Health at 34.5% and Agriculture and environment at 20.7%. Other qualifications include Engineering at 13.8% and Management or commerce at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Nirranda South, the largest group is Health at 34%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Engineering & related (14%).

Health 34.5% Agriculture & environment 20.7% Engineering & related 13.8% Architecture & building 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Society & culture 10.3%

Schools

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

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

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 Nirranda South — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nirranda South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21951/nirranda-south/topic/education