45.9% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Square · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Golden Square
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Golden Square finished high school than in most of the country, though a strong proportion of adults hold vocational certificates. While only 45.9% of people completed Year 12, there is a high level of trade and professional qualification across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 45.9%, which is around the middle for similar areas but far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Many residents left school earlier, with 18.9% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Square, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.
18.2% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Golden Square, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Health at 14.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.6% and Management and Commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Golden Square has a large number of schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. However, there are only 1.25 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.25
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 87% 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).
493
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Golden Square
24 schools — 11,838 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 262 | 967 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 234 | 934 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 313 | 908 |
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 925 | 966 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
| St Joseph's School, Quarry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 234 | 1,064 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 167 | 940 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School, Quarry Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 324 | 1,037 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 251 | 1,040 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 47 | 961 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 132 | 979 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 165 | 858 |
| California Gully Primary School, California Gully | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 181 | 913 |
| Kalianna School, Bendigo | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 221 | 895 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 581 | 979 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21058/golden-square/topic/education