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Education & Qualifications in Bonnie Doon

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Bonnie Doon compared to most similar areas. Only 41.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below both the Victorian and national figures. This trend is reflected in the local qualification levels, where most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Bonnie Doon, Suburb / Locality

Where Bonnie Doon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▲ +68.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bonnie Doon — lower than 54% of areas.

Bonnie Doon13.7%
3720, VIC 13.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 41.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 20.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% ▲ +19.9%

Lower than 60% 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 Bonnie Doon, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 19.1% Year 9 or below 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.7% ▲ +68.9%

Lower than 54% 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 Bonnie Doon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 38.1% Bachelor degree 18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and commerce, each at 17.2%, followed by Architecture and building at 11.3%.

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 smaller number 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 Bonnie Doon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20283/bonnie-doon/topic/education