67.5% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bulleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bulleen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 34.4% of adults in Bulleen hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a highly educated community where school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade. The area stands out for its high level of academic achievement and a strong presence of university-qualified residents.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high in Bulleen, with 67.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8% and has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bulleen, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 34.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and represents an 8.3 percentage point increase since 2011.
34.4% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
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 Bulleen, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by engineering at 13% and health or society and culture at 10.4% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas, with an average school size of 620 students. There are three schools in the area, and 40 schools are located within 3 km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
1,860
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
620
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 85% 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 Bulleen
40 schools — 23,751 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 11 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 456 | 1,109 |
| Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 273 | 1,071 |
| Marcellin College, Bulleen | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,131 | 1,115 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 126 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 309 | 1,092 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 278 | 1,138 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 618 | 1,161 |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 544 | 1,132 |
| Templestowe College, Templestowe Lower | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,227 | 1,099 |
| St Bede's School, Balwyn North | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 264 | 1,133 |
| St Kevin's School, Templestowe Lower | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 132 | 1,096 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 271 | 1,138 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 656 | 1,138 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 463 | 1,127 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 557 | 1,133 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,015 | 1,110 |
| Birralee Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 576 | 1,163 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Greythorn Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 434 | 1,152 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 343 | 1,098 |
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 73 | 965 |
| Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 543 | 1,125 |
| St Anne's School, Kew East | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 80 | 1,152 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 404 | 1,183 |
| Alphington Grammar School, Alphington | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 679 | 1,150 |
| Koonung Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,232 | 1,108 |
| Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 232 | 1,084 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021156/bulleen/topic/education