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Education & Qualifications in Benloch

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Benloch, though only 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While a good number of residents have degrees, the area's overall school completion rates are notably lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Benloch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Benloch — higher than 71% of areas.

Benloch21.2%
3435, VIC 20.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% —

Higher than 52% 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 Benloch, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 12.1% Year 10 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults than most similar places, though at 21.2%, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% —

Higher than 71% 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 Benloch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.0% Postgraduate degree 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Benloch, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Management & commerce 18.3% Engineering & related 11.3% Architecture & building 9.9% Society & culture 8.5% Information technology 5.6% Health 4.2% Education 4.2% Creative arts 4.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Benloch, which is a smaller number of 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).

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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 Benloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20212/benloch/topic/education