Bealiba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bealiba

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

Roughly 30% of residents in Bealiba left school after Year 10, which is the most common highest level of education. This is a place where very few people have finished high school or gone on to university compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bealiba, Suburb / Locality

Where Bealiba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +24.3%
  • 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 Bealiba — lower than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bealiba7.9%
3475, VIC 7.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 21.9% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Many residents finished school earlier, with 24.5% leaving at Year 9 or below.

21.9% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bealiba, the largest group is Year 10 at 34%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 12 (24%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more common at 37%.

7.9% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.3% and Management and Commerce at 14.1%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with an average size of just two students.

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).

850

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Bealiba

1 school — 2 students, average ICSEA 850.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Bealiba, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bealiba Primary School, Bealiba Government Primary 2.4 km 2 850

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 Bealiba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20177/bealiba/topic/education