74.2% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Doncaster East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Doncaster East - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents hold university degrees in Doncaster East - North compared to the rest of the country. This is a highly educated area where 40.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen by 6 points since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 74.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 15 points above the national figure and has increased since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Doncaster East - North, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 40.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%, with postgraduate degrees making up 17.3% of the mix.
40.2% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 40.2%
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 Doncaster East - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.1% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's single government primary school is larger than typical for this level, with 742 enrolments and a school advantage score among the highest of similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.39
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
742
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
742
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,144
Higher than 95% 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 Doncaster East - North
30 schools — 17,954 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 8 · Combined 1
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,231 | 1,173 |
| Milgate Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 742 | 1,144 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School, Donvale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 404 | 1,108 |
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 548 | 1,108 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 785 | 1,147 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 550 | 1,133 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 278 | 1,049 |
| Ss Peter & Paul's School, Doncaster East | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 60 | 1,088 |
| Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,157 | 1,067 |
| Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 811 | 1,153 |
| St Kevin's School, Templestowe Lower | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 132 | 1,096 |
| Templestowe College, Templestowe Lower | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,227 | 1,099 |
| Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 543 | 1,125 |
| Donvale Primary School, Donvale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 289 | 1,120 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 544 | 1,132 |
| Heatherwood School, Donvale | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 214 | 991 |
| St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 271 | 1,138 |
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 302 | 1,123 |
| St Philip's School, Blackburn North | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 40 | 1,137 |
| Old Orchard Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 441 | 1,127 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 572 | 1,137 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Berengarra School, Box Hill North | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 61 | 1,084 |
| Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 232 | 1,084 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 490 | 1,127 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Doncaster East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021424/doncaster-east-north/topic/education