56.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Junortoun · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Junortoun
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education are common in Junortoun compared to most similar areas. While 27% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is about the same as the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Junortoun, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 29.1%, though 27.1% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. This high level of qualification is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.0% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Junortoun splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most often in health (18.2%) and management or commerce (17%), followed by engineering and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Junortoun is served by seven schools within 3 km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have a higher average advantage score than most similar areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
705
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Junortoun
7 schools — 4,935 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Francis of the Fields School, Strathfieldsaye | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 614 | 1,093 |
| Strathfieldsaye Primary School, Strathfieldsaye | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 538 | 1,038 |
| Victory Christian College, Strathdale | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 900 | 1,077 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 581 | 979 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 812 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Junortoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21279/junortoun/topic/education