41.1% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bunkers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bunkers Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Bunkers Hill compared to most similar areas. Only 41.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the qualification levels, where a typical resident is more likely to hold a certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, sitting at just 41.1%. Other residents have stopped at Year 11 (22.5%) or Year 10 (16.7%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bunkers Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.1% of the population.
14.8% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bunkers Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (15.9%), followed by Health (13.8%) and Architecture and building (11.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bunkers Hill has five primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
411
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bunkers Hill
5 schools — 2,053 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5
| Haddon Primary School, Haddon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 232 | 1,019 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 336 | 1,055 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 527 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bunkers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20410/bunkers-hill/topic/education