51.6% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bendigo Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bendigo Surrounds - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Typical education levels in Bendigo Surrounds - South sit around the middle compared to similar areas, though they remain well below state and national figures. While 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area has seen steady growth in schooling and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 51.6%, have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is a positive shift, however, as the rate of Year 12 completion rose by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bendigo Surrounds - South, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.7% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of residents.
20.7% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Surrounds - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by health at 12.9% and management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of 105 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
421
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Lower 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 Bendigo Surrounds - South
13 schools — 4,809 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 167 | 940 |
| Big Hill Primary School, Big Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 221 | 980 |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 925 | 966 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 313 | 908 |
| Victory Christian College, Strathdale | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 900 | 1,077 |
| Strathfieldsaye Primary School, Strathfieldsaye | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 538 | 1,038 |
| St Francis of the Fields School, Strathfieldsaye | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 614 | 1,093 |
| Lockwood Primary School, Lockwood | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 99 | 989 |
| Lockwood South Primary School, Lockwood South | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 38 | 1,020 |
| Eppalock Primary School, Axe Creek | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 49 | 1,043 |
| Marong Primary School, Marong | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 235 | 994 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bendigo Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south/topic/education