37.5% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bullarook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bullarook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower proportion of residents have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the state, marking a significant educational gap for Bullarook. Only 37.5% of people finished their final year of school, which is 24 points below the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures. The most common highest level of schooling is Year 12 at 37.5%, followed by Year 10 at 27.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bullarook, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 9.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.
9.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Bullarook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment and Education both accounting for 18.8% of the total, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are small, averaging just 20 students, though they have an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
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).
20
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bullarook
2 schools — 40 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Mary's School, Clarkes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 17 | 1,002 |
| Bungaree Primary School, Bungaree | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 23 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bullarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20383/bullarook/topic/education