53.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundalong South · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Bundalong South compared to the rest of the state. While 53.5% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the Victorian average. The area's educational profile is largely shaped by trade and vocational certificates rather than university degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.5% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure. The remaining residents finished school at Year 11 or below, with 18.6% completing Year 10.
53.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Bundalong South, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9% of residents.
16.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Bundalong South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 25%. Engineering, agriculture, and education also each account for 14.3% of degrees and certificates.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundalong South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20396/bundalong-south/topic/education