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Bungeet West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bungeet West

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

Only 20.6% of people in Bungeet West finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest school completion rates in the region. Most residents have not pursued higher education, with very few holding university degrees.

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Where Bungeet West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bungeet West — lower than 72% of areas.

Bungeet West9.5%
3726, VIC 11.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 20.6% completing Year 12. This is 38 points lower than the Australian figure, and about 32% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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20.6% —

Lower than 97% 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 Bungeet West, the largest group is Year 10 at 37%, followed by Year 12 (23%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 10 32.4% Year 12 20.6% Year 11 20.6% Year 9 or below 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 9.5% of the population, which is far below both Victoria and Australia. Instead, 40% of those with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% —

Lower than 72% 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 Bungeet West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 16.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 16%, followed by architecture and building and food and hospitality services, which both sit at 12%.

Field of qualification

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In Bungeet West, the largest group is Society & culture at 40%, followed by Architecture & building (30%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (30%).

Society & culture 16.0% Architecture & building 12.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.0%

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 pattern for about 59% of similar places.

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 Bungeet West — 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 Bungeet West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20406/bungeet-west/topic/education