59.9% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flora Hill - Spring Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Flora Hill - Spring Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 30% of adults in Flora Hill - Spring Gully hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a well-qualified population. This level of higher education has climbed steadily over the last decade, with the area now sitting slightly above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian average but slightly above the national figure. This result represents a 5.0 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flora Hill - Spring Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 28%, followed by Certificate III or IVs at 26%. The proportion of adults with a university degree or higher rose by 7.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
28.1% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Flora Hill - Spring Gully splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Health at 16%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.5% and Management and Commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 2,014 enrolments, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with an average school size of 504 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.42
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
2,014
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher 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 Flora Hill - Spring Gully
20 schools — 10,933 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School, Quarry Hill | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 324 | 1,037 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| St Joseph's School, Quarry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 234 | 1,064 |
| Victory Christian College, Strathdale | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 900 | 1,077 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 581 | 979 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 967 |
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 47 | 961 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 251 | 1,040 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 167 | 940 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 234 | 934 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 132 | 979 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flora Hill - Spring Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011021/flora-hill-spring-gully/topic/education