48.2% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bendigo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Bendigo have finished high school compared to most similar areas. While 48.2% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, educational levels are improving, with the proportion of people holding bachelor degrees rising 6.9 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the rate was 38.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bendigo, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.8% of the population, which is well below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.1% of residents.
21.8% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 Bendigo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study at 15.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bendigo is well-served by 11 schools with 6,417 enrolments, which is among the largest at this level. There are 4.85 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most areas.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.85
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
6,417
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
583
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 62% 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 Bendigo
29 schools — 15,474 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 9 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 132 | 979 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 165 | 858 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 251 | 1,040 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| Kalianna School, Bendigo | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 221 | 895 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 47 | 961 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 234 | 934 |
| California Gully Primary School, California Gully | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 181 | 913 |
| St Joseph's School, Quarry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 234 | 1,064 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 262 | 967 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 812 | 940 |
| St Liborius' School, Eaglehawk | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 258 | 1,018 |
| Eaglehawk Secondary College, Eaglehawk | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 561 | 922 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School, Quarry Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 324 | 1,037 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 159 | 869 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| White Hills Primary School, White Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 586 | 977 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 581 | 979 |
| Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,203 | 1,040 |
| Holy Rosary School, White Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 295 | 1,052 |
| Maiden Gully Primary School, Maiden Gully | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 551 | 1,009 |
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| Victory Christian College, Strathdale | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 900 | 1,077 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/education