52.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bullengarook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bullengarook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 21% of adults in Bullengarook hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. While the community is better qualified than many nearby spots, it still sits well below the state and national figures for both university degrees and Year 12 completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (52.1%) have completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 15% of people finished Year 11, and another 15% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bullengarook, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.2% of adults. While 21.2% of adults have a university degree, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
21.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Bullengarook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study for those with qualifications, making up 21% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bullengarook has one independent combined school within 3km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. This school has an advantage score among the highest for its level and an average size of 399 students.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
399
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bullengarook
1 school — 399 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Alice Miller School, Macedon | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 399 | 1,139 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bullengarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20387/bullengarook/topic/education