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Nairne · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Nairne

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

More than half of Nairne residents have finished Year 12, marking a significant rise in schooling levels. The community has seen a strong shift toward higher learning, with the share of people holding university degrees doubling since 2011. This trend reflects a local population that is now much more qualified than people in most similar areas.

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📍 Nairne, Urban Centre

Where Nairne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% ▲ +106.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nairne — higher than 84% of areas.

Nairne21.2%
5252, SA 20.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has jumped 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.2%. This is much higher than most areas and sits slightly above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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57.2% ▲ +54.6%

Higher than 90% 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 Nairne, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 57.2% Year 11 19.3% Year 10 13.4% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 21.2% in 2021, though this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% ▲ +106.3%

Higher than 84% 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 Nairne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.6% Bachelor degree 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Postgraduate degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with management and commerce being the most common at 16.4%. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture at 14.1% and engineering at 13.5%.

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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414002/nairne/topic/education