69.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nirimba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nirimba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Nirimba have finished high school than in most similar areas. Around 70% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is mirrored in the local qualifications, with a strong proportion of adults holding degrees or diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 70% of people here finished Year 12, a result that is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures. Only 3.5% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nirimba, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. Trade qualifications are very common, with 37% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
23.1% —
Higher than 74% 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
View on map →In Nirimba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by health at 16.2% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nirimba has four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than average, with a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
622
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nirimba
4 schools — 2,488 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 930 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32149/nirimba/topic/education