74.9% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chisholm · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Chisholm
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in Chisholm, where 25.5% of qualified adults studied this field. This is a highly educated area with a strong trend toward higher learning, seen in the 42.1% of adults who hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has jumped significantly, with 74.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 28 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chisholm, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree or higher is much higher than most areas, reaching 42.1%. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2% and has risen 26 points since 2016.
42.1% —
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 42.1%
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 Chisholm, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are most frequent, followed by engineering at 13.1% and society and culture at 10.0%. Health and IT qualifications also make up a notable part of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Chisholm has 55 schools within 3km and total enrolments of 34,258, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (69.1%), and the average school size is much higher than most areas.
1.96
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
Higher than 50% of federal electorate 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).
34,258
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
623
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chisholm
55 schools — 34,258 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 11 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 13 · Combined 9
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 148 | 1,141 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,862 | 1,127 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| Pinewood Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 947 | 1,161 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,565 | 1,097 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 699 | 1,151 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Laburnum Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 619 | 1,159 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| Jells Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 536 | 1,128 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Box Hill High School, Box Hill | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,547 | 1,123 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 325 | 1,093 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED207/chisholm/topic/education