41.6% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square have finished high school or university than in the rest of the state. Only 41.6% of people completed Year 12, which is 20 points lower than the Victorian average. While these numbers are low, more people have earned degrees and finished school than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas at 41.6%, though this rose 7.2 points since 2011. About 20.4% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 15.9% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of people.
15.2% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture (13.4%) and engineering (13.1%). Health and management and commerce both follow at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar places, though the average school size is lower than most. Most students attend government schools (85.7%), and primary schools make up the majority of the 71.4% of campuses.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.98
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
2,406
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
344
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
25 schools — 12,059 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 167 | 940 |
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 925 | 966 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 313 | 908 |
| Big Hill Primary School, Big Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 221 | 980 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 262 | 967 |
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 234 | 934 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School, Quarry Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 324 | 1,037 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| St Joseph's School, Quarry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 234 | 1,064 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 251 | 1,040 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 6.8 km | 47 | 961 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 581 | 979 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 132 | 979 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 165 | 858 |
| California Gully Primary School, California Gully | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 181 | 913 |
| Kalianna School, Bendigo | Government | Combined | 8.2 km | 221 | 895 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/topic/education