36.6% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bendigo Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bendigo Surrounds - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Bendigo Surrounds - North since 2011, but it remains a place where few residents hold a degree. Only 36.6% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates have risen by 5.5 points since 2011. However, 36.6% of residents finishing Year 12 is still far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bendigo Surrounds - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 38.3% of residents.
12.5% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with a total of 119 enrolments.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.56
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
119
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
30
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 - North
17 schools — 6,633 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Huntly Primary School, Huntly | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 324 | 975 |
| Goornong Primary School, Goornong | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 46 | 995 |
| Epsom Primary School, Epsom | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 425 | 967 |
| Raywood Primary School, Raywood | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 17 | 945 |
| Holy Rosary School, White Hills | Catholic | Primary | 15.6 km | 295 | 1,052 |
| White Hills Primary School, White Hills | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 586 | 977 |
| Eaglehawk North Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 269 | 958 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 17.3 km | 159 | 869 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 17.5 km | 812 | 940 |
| Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully | Catholic | Combined | 20.0 km | 1,203 | 1,040 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 20.4 km | 581 | 979 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 20.4 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Maiden Gully Primary School, Maiden Gully | Government | Primary | 21.8 km | 551 | 1,009 |
| St Francis of the Fields School, Strathfieldsaye | Catholic | Primary | 23.8 km | 614 | 1,093 |
| Elmore Primary School, Elmore | Government | Primary | 24.5 km | 30 | 959 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary, Elmore | Catholic | Primary | 25.2 km | 26 | 1,010 |
| Marong Primary School, Marong | Government | Primary | 25.7 km | 235 | 994 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north/topic/education