79.7% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ashburton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Ashburton hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong educational profile is reflected in the fact that almost 80% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, with 79.7% reaching this milestone. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the figure sat at 71.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashburton, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 49.6% of adults have a university degree, which is far above the Victoria figure of 29.2%. This high level of qualification has grown steadily, rising 12 points since 2011.
49.6% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ashburton's three primary schools have an average advantage score among the highest for similar areas. While there are only three schools locally, there are 38 schools within a 3km radius, which is more than about 80% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.89
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
1,003
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
334
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,153
Higher than 97% 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 Ashburton
38 schools — 18,000 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 11 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 774 | 1,183 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 659 | 1,171 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 423 | 1,183 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| St Roch's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 125 | 1,166 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 566 | 1,146 |
| Malvern Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 563 | 1,163 |
| St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 75 | 1,098 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 721 | 1,036 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Oakwood School, Caulfield North | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 622 | 968 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 308 | 1,151 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 751 | 1,165 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011146/ashburton/topic/education