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Education & Qualifications in Nerada

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

A far lower proportion of people in Nerada have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 28.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap when compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with very few residents holding university degrees.

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Where Nerada sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

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

Nerada5.6%
4860, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 28.2% of people finishing. The most common highest year of schooling in the area is Year 10, reached by 32.4% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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28.2% —

Lower than 89% 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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Nerada splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 10 32.4% Year 12 28.2% Year 9 or below 16.9% Year 11 9.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 5.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% —

Lower 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 Nerada, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 29.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.0% Bachelor degree 9.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 22%, followed by health at 12.2% and management and commerce at 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Nerada, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Health (24%) and Management & commerce (19%).

Engineering & related 22.0% Health 12.2% Management & commerce 9.8% Architecture & building 7.3%

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 than 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nerada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32116/nerada/topic/education