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Nurrabiel · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nurrabiel

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

About 44.8% of people in Nurrabiel have completed Year 12. While this is the most common schooling level, the area has a surprisingly high rate of university degrees compared to most other similar places.

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📍 Nurrabiel, Suburb / Locality

Where Nurrabiel sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nurrabiel — higher than 87% of areas.

Nurrabiel31.4%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The percentage of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. Other common outcomes include Year 10, completed by 27.6% of people, and Year 11 at 17.2%.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% —

Higher than 50% 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 Nurrabiel, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 44.8% Year 10 27.6% Year 11 17.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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31.4% —

Higher than 87% 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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In Nurrabiel, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (35%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (24%).

Bachelor degree 43.8% Certificate III / IV 37.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 19%, ahead of Health (19%).

Field of qualification

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Nurrabiel splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Health (50%).

Engineering & related 18.8% Health 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by about 59% of similar places.

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 Nurrabiel — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nurrabiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21989/nurrabiel/topic/education