34.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bolwarra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bolwarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Bolwarra has remained low, with only 34.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and reflects a community where few adults hold university degrees. Most people here have focused on trade and vocational training instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with many residents leaving school after Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bolwarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of residents.
11.0% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bolwarra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area are most often trained in engineering and related fields, at 21.9%. Health and management and commerce are also common, each accounting for 12.2% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools relative to the number of children, though the two primary schools here are much smaller than those in most other areas.
10.00
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
85
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bolwarra
2 schools — 169 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 36 | 979 |
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 133 | 971 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bolwarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20274/bolwarra/topic/education