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Education & Qualifications in Neerim South

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

Fewer people in Neerim South have finished high school or earned a university degree than they did in 2011. While some figures are higher than in similar areas, they remain far below the state and national averages.

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📍 Neerim South, Urban Centre

Where Neerim South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▼ -47.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Neerim South — higher than 65% of areas.

Neerim South14.3%
3831, VIC 15.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.3% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 8.1 points since 2011. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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45.3% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 69% 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 Neerim South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 45.3% Year 10 20.5% Year 11 14.3% Year 9 or below 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has dropped by 13 points since 2011, though it remains higher than in most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▼ -47.9%

Higher than 65% 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 Neerim South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.3% Bachelor degree 15.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed closely by society and culture at 14.0% and management and commerce at 13.8%.

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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215063/neerim-south/topic/education