34.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bowenvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bowenvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Bowenvale compared to the rest of the state. Only 34% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34% of residents here finished Year 12, a result far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 24.4% of the population peaked at Year 10, while 17.9% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bowenvale, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Instead, trade qualifications are more common, with 47.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
5.5% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Bowenvale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.1%. Architecture and building account for 11.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, with half being government-run and half split between Catholic and independent sectors.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
424
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bowenvale
4 schools — 1,694 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Timor Primary School, Timor | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 44 | 912 |
| Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 921 | 921 |
| St Augustine's School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 266 | 1,016 |
| Highview College, Maryborough | Independent | Secondary | 6.7 km | 463 | 1,005 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bowenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20309/bowenvale/topic/education