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Education & Qualifications in Bemm River

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

Far fewer people in Bemm River have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 19.4% completing Year 12. This gap is a defining feature of the area, as qualification levels sit well below state and national figures.

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Where Bemm River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

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3889, VIC 2.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 19.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 9 or below at 26.4%.

Completed Year 12

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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 Bemm River, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 32%, followed by Year 12 (24%) and Year 11 (24%).

Year 9 or below 26.4% Year 12 19.4% Year 11 19.4% Year 10 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Bemm River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 88%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 12%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Bemm River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (19%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Management & commerce 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.4% Society & culture 8.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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 Bemm River — 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 Bemm River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20202/bemm-river/topic/education