36.3% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Buloke
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Buloke compared to the rest of the country, with only 36.3% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2011, the area still sees a much lower proportion of residents holding university degrees than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result is much lower than most areas, though it has rose 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buloke, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 11.2%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.9% of people.
11.2% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Buloke, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 11.8%, followed closely by Health at 11.7% and Agriculture and environment at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Buloke has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. These schools are typically very small, with an average size of 87 students and a school advantage score that is lower than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.65
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
780
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
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 Buloke
9 schools — 780 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Birchip P-12 School, Birchip | Government | Combined | 20.0 km | 162 | 989 |
| Wycheproof P-12 College, Wycheproof | Government | Combined | 30.1 km | 90 | 992 |
| Tyrrell College, Sea Lake | Government | Combined | 41.6 km | 126 | 963 |
| St Mary's School, Sea Lake | Catholic | Primary | 42.4 km | 39 | 993 |
| St Joseph's School, Charlton | Catholic | Primary | 54.5 km | 38 | 1,009 |
| Charlton College, Charlton | Government | Combined | 54.6 km | 123 | 995 |
| Donald Primary School, Donald | Government | Primary | 58.2 km | 81 | 964 |
| Donald High School, Donald | Government | Secondary | 58.7 km | 93 | 968 |
| St Mary's School, Donald | Catholic | Primary | 58.9 km | 28 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/education