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Education & Qualifications in Boundary Bend

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

Only 24.1% of people in Boundary Bend have finished Year 12, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas. This reflects a general trend of lower formal schooling and qualification levels compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Boundary Bend sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% ▼ -5.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boundary Bend — lower than 86% of areas.

Boundary Bend5.9%
3599, VIC 5.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, with 27.1% of residents having a highest school year of Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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24.1% ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 94% 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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Boundary Bend splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (34%) and Year 12 (30%), with Year 11 at 20%.

Year 9 or below 27.1% Year 12 24.1% Year 11 15.8% Year 10 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults hold a university degree, with only 5.9% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 30.3% of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 86% 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 Boundary Bend, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 30.3% Bachelor degree 10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.2% Certificate I / II 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 18.4% and Agriculture and environment at 11.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Boundary Bend, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Management & commerce (12%).

Engineering & related 18.4% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Management & commerce 6.6% Architecture & building 5.3% Health 5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3% Society & culture 3.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is more common than in 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).

Schools in and around Boundary Bend — 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 Boundary Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20308/boundary-bend/topic/education