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Nyah West · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Nyah West

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

Only 23.6% of people in Nyah West have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a local trend toward shorter schooling and a sharp drop in high-level qualifications over the last decade. The area is now among the lowest for educational attainment compared to similar regions.

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📍 Nyah West, Urban Centre

Where Nyah West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.2% ▼ -76.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nyah West — lower than 93% of areas.

Nyah West4.2%
3595, VIC 4.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 has fallen 14 points since 2011, leaving Nyah West far below Victoria's 61.8% rate. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 23.8%.

Completed Year 12

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23.6% ▼ -38.0%

Lower than 92% 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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Nyah West splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (28%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 11 at 23%.

Year 10 23.8% Year 12 23.6% Year 11 19.1% Year 9 or below 17.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 4.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This has fallen 14 points since 2011, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are common at 45.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.2% ▼ -76.5%

Lower than 93% 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 Nyah West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 45.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6% Bachelor degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Nyah West, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Society & culture (22%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (13%).

Engineering & related 17.6% Society & culture 13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.1% Health 7.1% Architecture & building 5.2% Education 4.8% Management & commerce 3.3% Agriculture & environment 1.4%

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 Nyah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221056/nyah-west/topic/education