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Education & Qualifications in Bennison

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

Less than 10% of adults in Bennison hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area's educational profile much lower than most similar places. The typical resident here has a lower level of formal schooling compared to the state and national averages.

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Where Bennison sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bennison — lower than 73% of areas.

Bennison9.4%
3960, VIC 18.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many people in the area stopped their schooling earlier, with 37.9% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% —

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 Bennison, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 44.8% Year 10 37.9% Year 11 27.6% Year 9 or below 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 9.4% of adults, far below the 26.3% average for Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% —

Lower than 73% 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 Bennison, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 21.7% and education at 13.0%.

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In Bennison, Society & culture is the majority at 63%; Education is next at 38%.

Society & culture 21.7% Education 13.0%

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 situation for 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).

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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 Bennison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20213/bennison/topic/education