55.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Spring Gully · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Spring Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Spring Gully hold university degrees than in most similar areas, with 28.3% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification is a standout feature for the suburb, though high school completion rates remain lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 55.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains significantly lower than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Spring Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28.3% of adults, a figure that is a little above the national average and about the same as Victoria. Certificates and diplomas are also common, with 24.8% holding a Certificate III or IV.
28.3% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Spring Gully splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Spring Gully are spread across several fields, most commonly in education at 15.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4% and health at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 12 schools within 3 km, which is more than 84% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most and have much higher average advantage scores.
1.85
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
527
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Spring Gully
12 schools — 6,320 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School, Quarry Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 324 | 1,037 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| Victory Christian College, Strathdale | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 900 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's School, Quarry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 234 | 1,064 |
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 581 | 979 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 167 | 940 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 262 | 967 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Spring Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22320/spring-gully/topic/education