29.6% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bemboka · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Bemboka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small number of residents in Bemboka have finished high school, which shapes the local workforce and skill sets. Only 29.6% of people have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with Bemboka sitting 29 points below the national figure. Since 2011, the share of residents who completed Year 12 has fallen by 14 points to 29.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bemboka, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43% of residents.
11.7% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Bemboka, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Bemboka have a diverse range of backgrounds, led by Engineering at 15.2% and Society and Culture at 14.6%. Education and Management qualifications also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122014/bemboka/topic/education