37.6% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nyora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nyora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Nyora hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 8.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This pattern of lower formal schooling extends across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.6% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Many locals stopped their schooling earlier, with 22.7% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nyora, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or above held by just 8.6% of adults. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.8% of people.
8.6% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Nyora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nyora has two primary schools within 3km, though the average school size of 79 students is much lower than in most similar areas. Both local schools are government-run.
3.00
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
79
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nyora
2 schools — 158 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Nyora Primary School, Nyora | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 29 | 984 |
| Loch Primary School, Loch | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 129 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nyora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21996/nyora/topic/education