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Education & Qualifications in Bung Bong

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

Just 45.5% of residents in Bung Bong finished Year 12, a figure far below the state and national totals. While few people completed high school, the area has a higher share of university-educated adults than most similar places. This mix suggests a population with varied educational backgrounds.

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Where Bung Bong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bung Bong — higher than 68% of areas.

Bung Bong20.4%
3465, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the community finished Year 12, which is 16 percentage points lower than the Victorian average. For those who didn't finish high school, the most common stopping point was Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.5% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Bung Bong, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 45.5% Year 10 20.0% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.4% —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Bung Bong, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Bachelor degree (24%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 39.4% Certificate III / IV 30.3% Bachelor degree 24.2% Postgraduate degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most popular field of study at 24.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.2% and engineering at 12.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Bung Bong, the largest group is Health at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Health 24.2% Management & commerce 15.2% Engineering & related 12.1% Education 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by about 59% of similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around Bung Bong — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Bung Bong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20400/bung-bong/topic/education