Banyena · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Banyena

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

Educational attainment in Banyena has remained steady over the last decade, though university degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the state. Only 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits well below the national average.

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📍 Banyena, Suburb / Locality

Where Banyena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Banyena — higher than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Banyena15.0%
3388, VIC 10.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 84%, ahead of Year 10 (16%).

Highest year of school

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In Banyena, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15% of the population. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria and the 26.3% national figure.

15.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Banyena, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 19%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Banyena, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar places.

0

Lower than 99% 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).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banyena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20135/banyena/topic/education