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Education & Qualifications in Nimbin

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

Far fewer people in Nimbin finished high school compared to most of the country, though a fair number of adults hold higher degrees. Only 34.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Nimbin, Urban Centre

Where Nimbin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% ▼ -30.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nimbin — higher than 66% of areas.

Nimbin14.4%
2480, NSW 21.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 34.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is much lower than the New South Wales average of 58.9% and represents a 14 point drop since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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34.2% ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 64% 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 Nimbin, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 34.2% Year 10 18.1% Year 9 or below 10.2% Year 11 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 14.4% of adults, which is higher than in most similar areas but still far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% ▼ -30.7%

Higher than 66% 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 Nimbin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 21.7% Bachelor degree 14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Nimbin are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 11%. Other notable areas of study include management and commerce at 7.6% and health at 7.2%.

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 Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122098/nimbin/topic/education