42.0% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nahrunda · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nahrunda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Nahrunda have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 42% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local adult population relies on trade certificates or earlier school leaving for their skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national rates, with only 42% finishing. In contrast, about 35% of residents left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nahrunda, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia; instead, Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 42.9% of people.
7.3% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Nahrunda, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, the most common fields are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, with an average size of 528 students.
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).
528
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nahrunda
2 schools — 1,055 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Cooloola Christian College, Gympie | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 537 | 1,013 |
| Gympie South State School, Southside | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 518 | 955 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nahrunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32098/nahrunda/topic/education