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Education & Qualifications in Nelligen

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

Far fewer people in Nelligen finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 30.2% completing Year 12. This is a stark gap against the national figure, though the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011. Overall, the area has a smaller share of residents with university degrees than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Nelligen, Urban Centre

Where Nelligen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% ▲ +32.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nelligen — lower than 74% of areas.

Nelligen8.2%
2536, NSW 14.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 37.2%.

Completed Year 12

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30.2% ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Nelligen, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 37.2% Year 12 30.2% Year 9 or below 12.1% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 45.4% of the highest qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 74% of urban centre 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 Nelligen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Bachelor degree 6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Postgraduate degree 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 18.5%, followed by Education at 10.0%. Architecture, building, society and culture each account for 8.5% of qualifications.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nelligen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122096/nelligen/topic/education