32.0% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bass · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bass
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Bass have remained largely unchanged over the last decade, though they stay well below state and national figures. Only 32% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with very few adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far below the national figure, as only 32% of people finished Year 12. Many residents left school earlier, with 23.7% reaching Year 10 and 16.2% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bass, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade certificates are common, as 38% of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.8% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Bass, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.5%. Management and commerce follow at 10.5%, while architecture and building account for 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller and has a lower advantage score than most similar schools.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
198
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower 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 Bass
1 school — 198 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bass Valley Primary School, Corinella | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 198 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20164/bass/topic/education