Noorinbee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Noorinbee

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Noorinbee compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a trend of lower formal academic attainment across the area.

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📍 Noorinbee, Suburb / Locality

Where Noorinbee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noorinbee — lower than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Noorinbee4.7%
3890, VIC 7.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Many residents left school earlier, with 23% finishing Year 11 and 19.7% finishing Year 10.

34.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 34.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Noorinbee, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (22%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Noorinbee, where only 4.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though a quarter of adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

4.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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 Noorinbee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (39%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in health and engineering, which both account for 18.2% of degrees. Management and commerce, along with society and culture, each make up 12.1%.

Field of qualification

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Noorinbee splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (30%) and Health (30%), with Management & commerce at 20%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government combined school, which is much smaller than most others with an average size of 34 students. This school's advantage score is also much lower than in most similar 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).

939

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Noorinbee

1 school — 34 students, average ICSEA 939.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Noorinbee, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cann River P-12 College, Cann River Government Combined 8.5 km 34 939

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 Noorinbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21957/noorinbee/topic/education