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Bessiebelle · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bessiebelle

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

Schooling levels in Bessiebelle have remained low compared to the rest of the state, with only 31.3% of residents completing Year 12. This gap is stark, as the figure is far below the Victorian average. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Bessiebelle, Suburb / Locality

Where Bessiebelle sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% ▲ +111.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bessiebelle — lower than 57% of areas.

Bessiebelle12.9%
3304, VIC 6.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 24.1% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 85% 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 Bessiebelle, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 31.3% Year 10 24.1% Year 11 16.9% Year 9 or below 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.9%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% ▲ +111.4%

Lower than 57% 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 Bessiebelle, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 37.3% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.8% Postgraduate degree 5.9% Certificate I / II 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily weighted towards Agriculture and Environment, which accounts for 25.5% of degrees and certificates. Other common fields include food and hospitality services at 11.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Bessiebelle, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 37%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (17%) and Engineering & related (14%).

Agriculture & environment 25.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.8% Engineering & related 9.8% Education 9.8% Society & culture 5.9% Creative arts 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Bessiebelle — 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 Bessiebelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20225/bessiebelle/topic/education