46.2% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bacchus Marsh Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds have finished school and university since 2011. While 46.2% of residents finished Year 12 and 17.9% hold a university degree, these figures remain far below the Victorian averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the figure was 37.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 primary schools in the area, providing a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 148 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.23
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
591
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
148
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bacchus Marsh Surrounds
10 schools — 6,887 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Myrniong Primary School, Myrniong | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 147 | 1,008 |
| Ballan Primary School, Ballan | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 231 | 982 |
| St Brigid's School, Ballan | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 141 | 1,048 |
| Pentland Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 556 | 1,009 |
| Bacchus Marsh College, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Secondary | 11.8 km | 987 | 966 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus, Bacchus Marsh | Independent | Combined | 12.0 km | 3,826 | 1,115 |
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 776 | 1,008 |
| Mount Egerton Primary School, Mount Egerton | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 10 | 1,049 |
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 19.2 km | 141 | 1,032 |
| Balliang East Primary School, Balliang East | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 72 | 928 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021009/bacchus-marsh-surrounds/topic/education