74.5% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hughesdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hughesdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 44% of adults in Hughesdale hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a highly educated area where schooling levels and university degrees have both climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 74.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and has risen by 8.5 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hughesdale, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 43.3% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
43.3% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 43.3%
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 Hughesdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.8% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most similar areas. There are three schools in the area, with an even split between government, Catholic, and independent providers.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.53
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
2,228
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
743
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,105
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 Hughesdale
33 schools — 18,649 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 9 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 566 | 1,146 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Coatesville Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 795 | 1,136 |
| Mckinnon Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 794 | 1,156 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Valkstone Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 668 | 1,156 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| St Peter's School, Bentleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 625 | 1,121 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 308 | 1,151 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Mckinnon Secondary College, Mckinnon | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 3,052 | 1,118 |
| St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 75 | 1,098 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 324 | 1,100 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/topic/education