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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Urban Bendigo, 46.9% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Victoria.
Urban Bendigo's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'
| Highest level of secondary schooling completed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Bendigo - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Victoria % | Number | % | Victoria % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 4,398 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5,751 | 9.4 | 8.4 | -1,354 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 6,248 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 6,253 | 10.2 | 7.2 | -5 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 14,610 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 12,561 | 20.5 | 15.8 | +2,049 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 11,584 | 14.4 | 10.9 | 9,665 | 15.8 | 13.8 | +1,918 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 37,853 | 46.9 | 59.5 | 20,938 | 34.3 | 44.0 | +16,915 |
| Did not go to school | 656 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 191 | 0.3 | 1.1 | +465 |
| Not stated | 5,323 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5,764 | 9.4 | 9.6 | -442 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 80,672 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 61,126 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +19,545 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Urban Bendigo in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a lower proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.
Overall, 32.1% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 46.9% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 23.6% and 59.5% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Urban Bendigo and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (18.1% compared to 12.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (14.4% compared to 10.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (7.7% compared to 5.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (46.9% compared to 59.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Urban Bendigo, between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+16,915 persons)
- Year 10 or equivalent (+2,049 persons)
- Year 11 or equivalent (+1,918 persons)
- Year 8 or below (-1,354 persons)
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