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Nurom · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nurom

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

Over half of Nurom residents have finished Year 12, marking it as a place where school completion is much higher than in most similar areas. While many people finish their secondary schooling, fewer adults hold a university degree compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Nurom sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nurom — lower than 67% of areas.

Nurom10.7%
5523, SA 12.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 56.5%, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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56.5% —

Higher than 74% 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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In Nurom, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 56.5% Year 11 17.4% Year 10 17.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the South Australian figure of 22.7% and the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% —

Lower than 67% 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 Nurom, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 66.7% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 33%, ahead of Management & commerce (33%).

Field of qualification

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Nurom splits fairly evenly between Health (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Health 33.3% Management & commerce 33.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

Schools in and around Nurom — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nurom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41059/nurom/topic/education