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Bears Lagoon · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bears Lagoon

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

Few residents in Bears Lagoon have attained higher education, placing the area among the lowest for qualifications compared to similar places. Not a single adult holds a bachelor degree or higher, and only 45% of residents have completed Year 12.

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📍 Bears Lagoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Bears Lagoon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bears Lagoon — lower than 99% of areas.

Bears Lagoon0.0%
3517, VIC 8.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the Victorian and national figures, with only 45% of people finishing Year 12. About 32.5% of residents instead list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% —

Higher than 50% 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 Bears Lagoon, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 45.0% Year 10 32.5% Year 11 10.0% Year 9 or below 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 23.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Bears Lagoon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 15.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Bears Lagoon, Engineering & related is the majority at 57%; Society & culture is next at 43%.

Engineering & related 15.4% Society & culture 11.5%

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 common trait as it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Bears Lagoon — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bears Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/topic/education