Bushy Park · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bushy Park

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

Fewer people have completed high school in Bushy Park than in most similar areas. Only 38.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the qualification levels, where university degrees are also much less common than across Australia.

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Where Bushy Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% —
  • 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 Bushy Park — higher than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bushy Park16.3%
3860, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, with only 38.1% of people finishing their final year. Around 26.2% of residents left school after Year 10.

38.1% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Bushy Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.3%, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. A bachelor degree is the most common high-level qualification at 28%.

16.3% —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 16.3%

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 Bushy Park, Bachelor degree is the majority at 70%; Certificate III / IV is next at 30%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are agriculture and environment at 16%, followed by engineering and education, which both sit at 12%.

Field of qualification

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In Bushy Park, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (30%) and Education (30%).

Schools

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

There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These are both government schools, though they are smaller and have lower advantage scores than most areas.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

972

Lower than 61% 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 Bushy Park — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bushy Park

2 schools — 271 students, average ICSEA 972.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Bushy Park, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Boisdale Consolidated School, Boisdale Government Primary 4.3 km 187 979
Briagolong Primary School, Briagolong Government Primary 4.6 km 84 955

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 Bushy Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20429/bushy-park/topic/education