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Burnbank · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Burnbank

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

About 41% of qualified adults in Burnbank hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While some residents have reached higher education, far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Burnbank sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burnbank — higher than 58% of areas.

Burnbank16.7%
3371, VIC 10.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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39.5% —

Lower than 65% 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 Burnbank, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 39.5% Year 11 18.4% Year 9 or below 15.8% Year 10 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population. This is around the middle for its level, though it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.7% —

Higher than 58% 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 Burnbank, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 40%.

Certificate III / IV 40.9% Bachelor degree 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 22.7% and Agriculture and Environment at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Burnbank, Engineering & related is the majority at 56%; Agriculture & environment is next at 44%.

Engineering & related 22.7% Agriculture & environment 18.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Burnbank — 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 Burnbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20416/burnbank/topic/education