53.1% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maiden Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maiden Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 40% of qualified adults in Maiden Gully hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While educational attainment has improved over the last decade, the proportion of people with degrees remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. However, at 53.1%, this is still well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maiden Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 5.3 points since 2011.
20.4% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Maiden Gully, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.3% and health at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only two schools, which is fewer than most similar areas, though the average school size of 877 students is much higher than usual. The sector is split evenly between government and Catholic schools.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% 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).
1,754
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
877
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 57% 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 Maiden Gully
20 schools — 9,178 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Maiden Gully Primary School, Maiden Gully | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 551 | 1,009 |
| Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,203 | 1,040 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 234 | 934 |
| California Gully Primary School, California Gully | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 181 | 913 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 313 | 908 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 262 | 967 |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 925 | 966 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| St Liborius' School, Eaglehawk | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 258 | 1,018 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 159 | 869 |
| Eaglehawk North Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 269 | 958 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 167 | 940 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 165 | 858 |
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 132 | 979 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
| Eaglehawk Secondary College, Eaglehawk | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 561 | 922 |
| Lockwood Primary School, Lockwood | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 99 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maiden Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/topic/education