67.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nillumbik · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Nillumbik
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become much more common in Nillumbik since 2011. This is a highly educated area where 67.2% of residents have finished Year 12 and nearly a third of adults hold a university degree. These figures are well above those seen across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 67.2%. This is much higher than most other areas and sits well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nillumbik, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to 32.2%. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.
32.2% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Nillumbik, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nillumbik has 27 schools with a total of 9,762 enrolments. The average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, and the typical school is larger than in most other regions.
27
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,762
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
362
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nillumbik
27 schools — 9,762 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Eltham High School, Eltham | Government | Secondary | — | 1,326 | 1,101 |
| Plenty Valley Christian College, Doreen | Independent | Combined | — | 911 | 1,113 |
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd, Eltham | Catholic | Secondary | — | 901 | 1,119 |
| Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek | Government | Secondary | — | 818 | 1,020 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | — | 675 | 1,103 |
| Eltham East Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | — | 652 | 1,143 |
| Eltham College, Research | Independent | Combined | — | 639 | 1,139 |
| Yarrambat Primary School, Yarrambat | Government | Primary | — | 634 | 1,052 |
| Eltham North Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | — | 475 | 1,127 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | — | 466 | 1,066 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | — | 253 | 1,117 |
| Diamond Creek Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 1,065 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | — | 226 | 1,085 |
| Research Primary School, Research | Government | Primary | — | 219 | 1,092 |
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School, Kangaroo Ground | Government | Primary | — | 203 | 1,085 |
| Sacred Heart School, Diamond Creek | Catholic | Primary | — | 182 | 1,080 |
| Doreen Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | — | 167 | 1,064 |
| Panton Hill Primary School, Panton Hill | Government | Primary | — | 147 | 1,070 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen | Government | Primary | — | 147 | 1,055 |
| Hurstbridge Primary School, Hurstbridge | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 1,055 |
| Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, Greensborough | Government | Combined | — | 136 | 1,010 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Eltham | Catholic | Primary | — | 79 | 1,094 |
| St Andrews Primary School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 1,065 |
| Learning Co-Operative School, Cottles Bridge | Independent | Primary | — | 31 | 1,065 |
| Strathewen Primary School, Strathewen | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 1,068 |
| Arthurs Creek Primary School, Arthurs Creek | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 930 |
| Christmas Hills Primary School, Christmas Hills | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nillumbik [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25710/nillumbik/topic/education