Beeac · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Beeac

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

Education levels in Beeac have remained modest, with only 31.5% of residents completing Year 12. This figure is far below the state and national averages, marking the area as one where fewer people have finished high school compared to most other places.

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Where Beeac sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▲ +102.0%
  • 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 Beeac — lower than 68% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Beeac10.5%
3251, VIC 12.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Around a quarter of residents peaked at Year 10, while 20.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

31.5% ▲ +61.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 31.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Beeac, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

10.5% ▲ +102.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the most common being Engineering and related studies at 17.7%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.8% and Health at 12.7%.

Schools

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

Beeac has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas. The local options are small, government-run primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.

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).

927

Lower than 84% 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 Beeac

1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 927.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Beeac, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Beeac Primary School, Beeac Government Primary 2.5 km 25 927

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 Beeac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20184/beeac/topic/education