49.1% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bannockburn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bannockburn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher proportion of residents have finished Year 12 now than in previous censuses, though Bannockburn remains a place where trade qualifications are more common than degrees. The area is defined by a practical skill set, with many adults holding certificates rather than university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 49.1% of people have completed Year 12—which is higher than most similar areas—this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 10.3% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bannockburn, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across the state, with only 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade and vocational paths are popular, as 42.6% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
15.1% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Bannockburn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0% and Society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bannockburn has schools that are larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas. There are three schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.23
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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).
434
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bannockburn
3 schools — 1,303 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Bannockburn P-12 College, Bannockburn | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 799 | 989 |
| St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Bannockburn | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 392 | 1,047 |
| Lethbridge Primary School, Lethbridge | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 112 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20133/bannockburn/topic/education