Ondit · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ondit

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

Low levels of formal schooling shape the daily life of Ondit, where only 30.3% of residents have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where many people left school early.

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Where Ondit sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4%
  • 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 Ondit — lower than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ondit7.4%
3249, VIC 13.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. Around 21.1% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 17.1% left at Year 9 or below.

30.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 30.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Ondit, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure, though nearly 40% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

7.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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 Ondit, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 26.3%, followed by Engineering and Food, hospitality and personal services, which both sit at 18.4%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Ondit — Health leads at 24%, ahead of Engineering & related (17%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (17%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most others with a typical size of 25 students. This school has an advantage score of 927, which is much lower than most similar areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

927

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Ondit

1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 927.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Ondit, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Beeac Primary School, Beeac Government Primary 5.5 km 25 927

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 Ondit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22013/ondit/topic/education