48.9% —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bendigo · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Bendigo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of residents in Bendigo hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification in the area. While many locals have achieved higher education levels than people in similar areas, the city sits well below state and national figures for university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this 48.9% rate is still far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bendigo, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.5% of the population.
20.3% —
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
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 Bendigo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study at 15.0%, followed by management and commerce at 13.9% and society and culture at 13.1%.
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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL203002/bendigo/topic/education