Nankin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nankin

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Nankin, held by 40.2% of adults. While some residents have reached university levels, far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Nankin, Suburb / Locality

Where Nankin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% ▲ +93.6%
  • 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 Nankin — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Nankin13.1%
4701, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.

38.7% ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 38.3%
  • 2021: 38.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Nankin, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, a figure well below the 21.9% seen across Queensland. This is also far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

13.1% ▲ +93.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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 Nankin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.

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 smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Nankin — 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 Nankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32105/nankin/topic/education