Bunbartha · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bunbartha

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

Bunbartha generally matches similar areas in its levels of schooling and degrees. However, its results are far below the state and national figures, with only 45.3% of residents having finished Year 12.

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📍 Bunbartha, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunbartha sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% ▲ +10.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bunbartha — higher than 59% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bunbartha17.1%
3634, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 45.3%, which is around the middle for similar areas but far below Victoria's 61.8%. Roughly 21% of people finished Year 10, while 16% reached Year 11.

45.3% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 40.6%
  • 2021: 45.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bunbartha, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.8% of residents.

17.1% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 17.1%

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 Bunbartha, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 13.9%. Health, Education, and Society and Culture each account for 11.8% of qualifications.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school in the area, which is among the smallest at this level with an average size of 10 students. This school has an average advantage score of 899, which is much lower than most areas.

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).

899

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Bunbartha

1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 899.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Bunbartha, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Zeerust Primary School, Zeerust Government Primary 7.9 km 10 899

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 Bunbartha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20393/bunbartha/topic/education