# Education & Qualifications — Bairnsdale

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Bairnsdale (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

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.

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.

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.

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.

The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering (13.5%) and Health (13.4%), followed by Management and Commerce at 12.5%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 40.8% | +20.4% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 13.1% | +42.8% since 2011 |
| Schools | 9 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 3.33 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 11 | — |
| School enrolments | 3,836 | — |
| Average school size | 426 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 973 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 40.8%, Year 10 20.1%, Year 11 15.4%, Year 9 or below 14.6%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 36.0%, Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3%, Bachelor degree 16.0%, Postgraduate degree 3.9%, Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6%, Certificate I / II 2.5%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 13.5%, Health 13.4%, Management & commerce 12.5%, Society & culture 11.0%, Education 9.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%, Architecture & building 6.4%, Agriculture & environment 3.3%, Creative arts 2.5%, Natural & physical sciences 1.4%, Information technology 1.2%

## 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

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bairnsdale West Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 328 |
| Wild Cherry School | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 43 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,213 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 260 |
| East Gippsland Specialist School | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 95 |
| Lucknow Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 539 |
| Nagle College | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 803 |
| St Mary's School | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 473 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 82 |
| Eagle Point Primary School | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 170 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/topic/education