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Bearii · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bearii

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

Far fewer people in Bearii have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 18.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a significant gap in formal education levels when compared to Victoria and Australia as a whole.

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📍 Bearii, Suburb / Locality

Where Bearii sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.6% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bearii — lower than 94% of areas.

Bearii2.6%
3641, VIC 7.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The level of schooling is among the lowest of similar areas, with only 18.9% of people completing Year 12. This is far below Victoria's 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%. Instead, 33.8% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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18.9% ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Bearii, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 39%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 12 (22%).

Year 9 or below 33.8% Year 10 20.9% Year 12 18.9% Year 11 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, as only 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 45.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.6% ▲ —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Bearii, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 77%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.6% Bachelor degree 6.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering at 25.8%, education at 13.6%, and management and commerce at 12.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Bearii, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Education (17%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 25.8% Education 13.6% Management & commerce 12.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.6% Society & culture 6.1% Health 4.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around Bearii — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bearii [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20178/bearii/topic/education