Bungaree · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bungaree

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

Fewer adults in Bungaree have completed high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 40% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many people left school early or moved into trade qualifications instead.

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📍 Bungaree, Suburb / Locality

Where Bungaree sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▲ +21.8%
  • 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 Bungaree — lower than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bungaree13.7%
3352, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 40% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Other common outcomes include Year 11 at 22.6% and Year 10 at 17.4%.

40.0% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 38.4%
  • 2021: 40.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Bungaree, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.7% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 37.2% of residents.

13.7% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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 Bungaree, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 12.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.2% and engineering at 11.5%.

Schools

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

Bungaree has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. The local government primary school is very small, with a typical size of only 23 students, though it has a higher advantage score 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).

1,030

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

Schools serving Bungaree

1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 1,030.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Bungaree, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bungaree Primary School, Bungaree Government Primary 0.6 km 23 1,030

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 Bungaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20404/bungaree/topic/education