40.8% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bairnsdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bairnsdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Bairnsdale have finished school and gained degrees than in 2011, though overall levels remain quite low. Only 40.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 6.9 points since 2011 to reach 40.8%, but this is still far below Victoria's 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 20.1% of people finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 3.9 points since 2011 to 13.1%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36% of people.
13.1% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering (13.5%) and Health (13.4%), followed by Management and Commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bairnsdale has 9 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of its size. Most students attend government schools (55.6%), while the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.33
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
3,836
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
426
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 71% 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 Bairnsdale
11 schools — 4,076 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 328 | 913 |
| Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 43 | 1,053 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College, Bairnsdale | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,213 | 955 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 260 | 892 |
| East Gippsland Specialist School, Bairnsdale | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 95 | 857 |
| Lucknow Primary School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 539 | 986 |
| Nagle College, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 803 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's School, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 473 | 1,024 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College, Bairnsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 82 | 1,010 |
| Eagle Point Primary School, Eagle Point | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 170 | 1,002 |
| Nicholson Primary School, Nicholson | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 70 | 948 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/topic/education