44.8% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lake Bunga · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lake Bunga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Lake Bunga have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the state and national figures. Only 44.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This creates a notable gap in formal qualifications for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents finished Year 12, a result that is far below the national figure. Roughly 21.2% of people stopped at Year 10, while 14.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lake Bunga, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 15.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of people.
15.9% ▲ +108.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Lake Bunga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 16% and Engineering at 12.3%. Other common areas of study include Society and Culture, Health, and Management.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Three schools are located within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, and two-thirds are government primary schools.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
181
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lake Bunga
3 schools — 542 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Toorloo Arm Primary School, Lake Tyers Beach | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 129 | 935 |
| St Brendan's School, Lakes Entrance | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 246 | 1,017 |
| Lakes Entrance Secondary College, Lakes Entrance | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 167 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Bunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21429/lake-bunga/topic/education