52.6% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jackass Flat · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jackass Flat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of the adults in Jackass Flat have finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While this is a positive local trend, it remains well below the Victorian and national figures. The area has a mix of vocational and university qualifications, with many residents holding trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jackass Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of the population, a figure far below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of residents.
16.4% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 Jackass Flat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Jackass Flat are most often trained in Health (18.3%) and Management and Commerce (14.2%). Society and Culture and Engineering also make up a significant part of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 16 schools within 3km, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with an average school size of 490 students.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
490
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jackass Flat
16 schools — 7,846 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Eaglehawk Secondary College, Eaglehawk | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 561 | 922 |
| White Hills Primary School, White Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 586 | 977 |
| Kalianna School, Bendigo | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 221 | 895 |
| St Liborius' School, Eaglehawk | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 258 | 1,018 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 165 | 858 |
| Holy Rosary School, White Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 295 | 1,052 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 159 | 869 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 812 | 940 |
| Epsom Primary School, Epsom | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 425 | 967 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 132 | 979 |
| California Gully Primary School, California Gully | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 181 | 913 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 47 | 961 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 251 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jackass Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21250/jackass-flat/topic/education