73.8% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ascot Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Ascot Vale, where 44.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This academic leaning is reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 73.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is 15 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 9.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ascot Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the Victorian figure, sitting at 44.2%. This has grown by 11 points over the last decade, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 38.3%.
44.2% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
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 Ascot Vale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most commonly in management and commerce (20.9%) and society and culture (14.8%), followed by health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 4 schools in the area, the typical school size is lower than most other areas. There are 49 schools within 3 km, which is more than 90% of similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 68% 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).
1,020
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
255
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% 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 Ascot Vale
49 schools — 25,726 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 17 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 16 · Combined 2
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 82 | 993 |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 109 | 903 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | — | — |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| Footscray High School, Footscray | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,326 | 1,078 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,361 | 1,064 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| St Margaret's Primary School, Maribyrnong | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 441 | 1,125 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 336 | 1,115 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 630 | 1,080 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| St John's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 227 | 1,136 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 455 | 1,125 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 375 | 1,140 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 672 | 1,117 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 107 | 1,037 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 163 | 1,125 |
| St Bernard's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,109 | 1,027 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| St Fidelis' School, Moreland | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 251 | 1,119 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/education