71.9% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape the professional feel of Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie. About 37% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26%. This educational success is reflected in the local schools and the high proportion of residents who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above both the Victorian (61.8%) and Australian (58.8%) figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 37.3% of adults, which is well above the state average. This group includes those with postgraduate degrees (13.1%) and graduate diplomas (6.0%).
37.3% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of qualification at 24.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.5% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score than similar areas. There are five schools in the area, with 60% being government-run and 40% Catholic.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.95
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
41
Higher than 82% 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).
3,081
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
Higher than 82% 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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
41 schools — 26,818 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 15 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Essendon North Primary School, Essendon North | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 629 | 1,116 |
| St John Bosco's School, Niddrie | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 413 | 1,108 |
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,109 | 1,027 |
| Niddrie Autistic School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 153 | 1,038 |
| St Bernard's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| St Margaret's Primary School, Maribyrnong | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 441 | 1,125 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 304 | 1,104 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 431 | 1,124 |
| Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,958 | 1,086 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| Essendon Keilor College, Keilor East | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 697 | 1,004 |
| Niddrie Primary School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 299 | 1,052 |
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 308 | 1,108 |
| Keilor Heights Primary School, Keilor East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 254 | 1,049 |
| Strathmore North Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 632 | 1,116 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School, Keilor East | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,913 | 1,173 |
| St Christopher's School, Airport West | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 727 | 1,083 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,361 | 1,064 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 279 | 1,074 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| St Peter's School, Keilor East | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 561 | 1,085 |
| Avondale Primary School, Avondale Heights | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 433 | 1,074 |
| Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 927 | 982 |
| Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 456 | 1,066 |
| St Francis de Sales School, Oak Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 237 | 1,085 |
| Oak Park Primary School, Oak Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 388 | 1,095 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 630 | 1,080 |
| Footscray High School, Footscray | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,326 | 1,078 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/topic/education