60.4% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Melton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher proportions of residents hold qualifications compared to most similar areas, making Melton a standout for educational attainment in its class. While degree levels remain well below the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in both school completion and higher education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 60.4%. This is a little above the Australian figure, though it sits a little below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melton, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.1 points since 2011 to 21.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas, but still well below the Victorian and national figures.
21.6% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Melton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Melton has 48 schools, which is more than about 91% of similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest. The area manages 36,986 enrolments across these schools, with government institutions making up 66.7% of the sector.
48
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.10
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36,986
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
771
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
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 Melton
48 schools — 36,986 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 9 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 29 · Combined 10 · Secondary 9
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | — | 1,705 | 956 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | — | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | — | 1,433 | 944 |
| Strathtulloh Primary School, Strathtulloh | Government | Primary | — | 1,350 | 1,024 |
| Aintree Primary School, Aintree | Government | Primary | — | 1,323 | 1,058 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | — | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | — | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | — | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | — | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | — | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | — | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | — | 976 | 1,019 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | — | 972 | 962 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | — | 904 | 1,136 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | — | 873 | 947 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | — | 848 | 976 |
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | — | 768 | 1,019 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | — | 728 | 1,047 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | — | 724 | 999 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | — | 646 | 1,000 |
| Rockbank Primary School, Rockbank | Government | Primary | — | 615 | 1,027 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | — | 601 | 932 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | — | 590 | 1,044 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | — | 590 | 942 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | — | 575 | 1,027 |
| Diggers Rest Primary School, Diggers Rest | Government | Primary | — | 560 | 1,034 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | — | 556 | 984 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | — | 522 | 1,002 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | — | 520 | 925 |
| Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside | Catholic | Primary | — | 508 | 1,039 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | — | 507 | 961 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | — | 495 | 1,014 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | — | 494 | 1,062 |
| St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School, Weir Views | Catholic | Primary | — | 473 | 1,024 |
| Eynesbury Primary School, Eynesbury | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,008 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | — | 442 | 1,039 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | — | 406 | 972 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | — | 406 | 951 |
| Yarrabing Secondary College, Aintree | Government | Secondary | — | 398 | 1,018 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | — | 369 | 967 |
| Exford Primary School, Exford | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 1,003 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | — | 182 | 1,052 |
| Toolern Vale and District Primary School, Toolern Vale | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 957 |
| Dharra School, Aintree | Government | Combined | — | 111 | 1,029 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | — | 39 | 929 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24650/melton/topic/education