71.7% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pascoe Vale South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pascoe Vale South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Pascoe Vale South have finished high school and university than in most other areas. The typical resident is well-qualified, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a significant increase in higher education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 14 points since 2011, with 71.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and well above the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pascoe Vale South, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common here, as 36.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 12 points since 2011, while 16.9% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
36.9% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
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 Pascoe Vale South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by society and culture at 14.0% and engineering at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools in the area with an average size of 618 students. While there are only two schools locally, there are 49 schools within 3km, which is more than about 90% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.06
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,235
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
618
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pascoe Vale South
49 schools — 24,301 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 17 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 11 · Combined 5
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 308 | 1,108 |
| Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South | Catholic | Combined | 0.5 km | 927 | 982 |
| Coburg West Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 370 | 1,147 |
| Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,958 | 1,086 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 431 | 1,124 |
| Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 456 | 1,066 |
| St Fidelis' School, Moreland | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 251 | 1,119 |
| St Oliver Plunkett's School, Pascoe Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 379 | 1,100 |
| Coburg North Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 509 | 1,128 |
| Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 375 | 1,140 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 304 | 1,104 |
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 72 | 989 |
| Pascoe Vale North Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 355 | 1,038 |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Mercy College, Coburg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 403 | 1,029 |
| Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 350 | 1,112 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Pascoe Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 719 | 987 |
| Westbreen Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 422 | 1,051 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Essendon North Primary School, Essendon North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 629 | 1,116 |
| St Francis de Sales School, Oak Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 237 | 1,085 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 66 | 1,103 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| Strathmore North Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 632 | 1,116 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| Oak Park Primary School, Oak Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 388 | 1,095 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| St Mark's School, Fawkner | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 170 | 1,076 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 107 | 1,037 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | — | — |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 374 | 1,144 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pascoe Vale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011109/pascoe-vale-south/topic/education