69.3% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banyule · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Banyule
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Banyule hold high-level degrees than the national average, with 37.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This educational gap is reflected in school completion rates, which have climbed steadily over the last decade to reach 69.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Victorian figure at 69.3%, a result that has risen by 11 points since 2011. This is far above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banyule, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas, sitting at 37.8%. This figure is far above the Australian average and has grown by 11 points since 2011.
37.8% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 37.8%
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 Banyule, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20%, followed by society and culture at 13.1%. Engineering, health, and education also make up a significant part of the local study mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Banyule has 43 schools with total enrolments of 24,481, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children.
43
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24,481
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
583
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Banyule
43 schools — 24,481 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 11 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | — | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Parade College, Bundoora | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,968 | 1,077 |
| Loyola College, Watsonia | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,443 | 1,055 |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | — | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North | Government | Secondary | — | 1,414 | 1,065 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| Montmorency Secondary College, Montmorency | Government | Secondary | — | 1,085 | 1,083 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | — | 850 | 1,181 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | — | 656 | 1,138 |
| Montmorency South Primary School, Montmorency | Government | Primary | — | 620 | 1,112 |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | — | 618 | 1,161 |
| Greensborough Secondary College, Greensborough | Government | Secondary | — | 591 | 1,020 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | — | 557 | 1,157 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | — | 557 | 1,133 |
| Glen Katherine Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | — | 554 | 1,088 |
| Macleod College, Macleod | Government | Combined | — | 545 | 1,073 |
| Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia North | Government | Primary | — | 541 | 1,080 |
| Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora | Government | Secondary | — | 540 | 1,030 |
| St Mary's School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | — | 524 | 1,109 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | — | 522 | 1,104 |
| Greenhills Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | — | 499 | 1,103 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | — | 498 | 1,141 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | — | 480 | 1,155 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | — | 463 | 1,127 |
| Concord School, Bundoora | Government | Combined | — | 424 | 1,007 |
| Montmorency Primary School, Montmorency | Government | Primary | — | 415 | 1,117 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Eltham North | Catholic | Primary | — | 393 | 1,137 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Montmorency | Catholic | Primary | — | 382 | 1,122 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | — | 345 | 1,129 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | — | 343 | 1,098 |
| Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora | Government | Primary | — | 306 | 1,063 |
| Briar Hill Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | — | 203 | 1,090 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | — | 191 | 1,149 |
| Greensborough Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | — | 159 | 1,058 |
| Streeton Primary School, Yallambie | Government | Primary | — | 144 | 1,055 |
| North-Eastern Montessori School, St Helena | Independent | Primary | — | 106 | 1,143 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | — | 102 | 1,147 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School, Lower Plenty | Government | Primary | — | 95 | 1,093 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | — | 73 | 965 |
| Sherbourne Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | — | 64 | 1,086 |
| Watsonia Primary School, Watsonia | Government | Primary | — | 63 | 1,027 |
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | — | 46 | 1,056 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20660/banyule/topic/education