59.5% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greater Dandenong · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Greater Dandenong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in Greater Dandenong have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed nearly 10 percentage points since 2011. While university qualifications are much more common here than in similar areas, they remain well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 59.5%, which is about the same as the national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it still sits a little below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greater Dandenong, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 21.1% of the population, up 8 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite being well below the state and national figures.
21.1% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Greater Dandenong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%. Society and culture qualifications also make up a notable 10.3% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greater Dandenong has 42 schools and among the highest average school sizes in the region, with total enrolments reaching 29,207. However, there are 1.53 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
42
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.53
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29,207
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
695
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greater Dandenong
42 schools — 29,207 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 9 · Secondary 7
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | — | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | — | 2,929 | 998 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | — | 2,194 | 941 |
| Dandenong High School, Dandenong | Government | Secondary | — | 1,378 | 891 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 993 | 1,020 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | — | 972 | 1,050 |
| Mt Hira College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | — | 863 | 1,008 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | — | 850 | 935 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | — | 847 | 880 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | — | 827 | 1,082 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | — | 798 | 955 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | — | 681 | 976 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | — | 664 | 1,132 |
| St John's Regional College, Dandenong | Catholic | Secondary | — | 616 | 1,001 |
| Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | — | 607 | 907 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | — | 606 | 962 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | — | 592 | 902 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | — | 527 | 1,008 |
| Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | — | 479 | 935 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | — | 477 | 1,065 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | — | 451 | 929 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | — | 446 | 974 |
| Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | — | 419 | 974 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | — | 415 | 1,065 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | — | 406 | 1,023 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | — | 402 | 947 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | — | 382 | 964 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | — | 371 | 953 |
| Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | — | 311 | 931 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | — | 292 | 943 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 292 | 1,020 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 978 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 953 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | — | 258 | 1,023 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | — | 244 | 1,045 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | — | 240 | 1,017 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | — | 214 | 965 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | — | 209 | 966 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | — | 200 | 961 |
| St Mary's School, Dandenong | Catholic | Primary | — | 154 | 993 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | — | 125 | 1,049 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | — | 70 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greater Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22670/greater-dandenong/topic/education