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Education & Qualifications in Nichols Point

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Nichols Point, where 33.2% of adults hold one. Education levels have climbed sharply here, with a much higher proportion of people finishing Year 12 and earning degrees than a decade ago.

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Where Nichols Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.7% ▲ +165.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nichols Point — higher than 90% of areas.

Nichols Point25.7%
3501, VIC 16.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 61.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average and has risen by 29 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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61.1% ▲ +90.4%

Higher than 94% 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 Nichols Point, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 61.1% Year 11 14.9% Year 10 12.9% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are more common now, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the national figure and represents a 16 point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.7% ▲ +165.2%

Higher than 90% 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 Nichols Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 33.2% Bachelor degree 26.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.0% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by health at 14.1% and education at 12.2%.

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 Nichols Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221055/nichols-point/topic/education