69.6% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Templestowe Lower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Templestowe Lower
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A big jump in school and university finishes has defined Templestowe Lower since 2011. The area is now highly educated, with nearly 70% of residents finishing Year 12 and more than a third holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 10 points since 2011 to reach 69.6%. This is far above the national figure and well above the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Templestowe Lower, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a trend of growth, as the rate rose 8.6 points since 2011.
36.6% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 36.6%
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 Templestowe Lower, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with an average size of 553 students, which is higher than most areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
2,212
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
553
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 85% 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 Templestowe Lower
31 schools — 19,789 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 1
| Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 309 | 1,092 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 544 | 1,132 |
| Templestowe College, Templestowe Lower | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,227 | 1,099 |
| St Kevin's School, Templestowe Lower | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 132 | 1,096 |
| Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 273 | 1,071 |
| St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 456 | 1,109 |
| St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 271 | 1,138 |
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 548 | 1,108 |
| Marcellin College, Bulleen | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,131 | 1,115 |
| Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 543 | 1,125 |
| Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,157 | 1,067 |
| Birralee Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 576 | 1,163 |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 278 | 1,138 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 126 | 1,122 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 785 | 1,147 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 656 | 1,138 |
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,231 | 1,173 |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 618 | 1,161 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 232 | 1,084 |
| Koonung Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,232 | 1,108 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School, Lower Plenty | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 95 | 1,093 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 463 | 1,127 |
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Ss Peter & Paul's School, Doncaster East | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 60 | 1,088 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 557 | 1,133 |
| Berengarra School, Box Hill North | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 61 | 1,084 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 572 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Templestowe Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021160/templestowe-lower/topic/education