51.5% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bacchus Marsh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bacchus Marsh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Bacchus Marsh have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the state average. While the typical person's level of education is lower than in most areas, there has been a steady climb in qualifications since 2011. This shift is seen in both school completions and higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (51.5%) completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 39.4% of people had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.6% of residents.
17.7% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bacchus Marsh has seven schools with a total of 7,049 enrolments, which is among the largest for areas of this level. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is among the highest in the region.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% 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).
7,049
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,007
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 69% 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 Bacchus Marsh
13 schools — 11,250 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Darley Primary School, Darley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 505 | 988 |
| Pentland Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 556 | 1,009 |
| Coimadai Primary School, Coimadai | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 71 | 994 |
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 776 | 1,008 |
| St Bernard's School, Bacchus Marsh | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 328 | 1,035 |
| Bacchus Marsh College, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 987 | 966 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus, Bacchus Marsh | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 3,826 | 1,115 |
| Myrniong Primary School, Myrniong | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 147 | 1,008 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 724 | 999 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 10.2 km | 556 | 984 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 10.3 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 406 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041353/bacchus-marsh/topic/education