75.8% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bentleigh East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bentleigh East - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have grown significantly in Bentleigh East - North, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising by 7.2 percentage points since 2016. This highly qualified area now sees 40% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 75.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 17 percentage points above the Australian figure and rose by 7 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bentleigh East - North, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 29.2% seen across Victoria, with the most common top qualification being a bachelor degree at 37.9%.
40.0% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
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 Bentleigh East - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools with an average size of 732 students, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only two schools locally, there are 42 schools within 3 km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.56
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
1,463
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
732
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,145
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 Bentleigh East - North
42 schools — 22,899 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 11 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Coatesville Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 795 | 1,136 |
| St Peter's School, Bentleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 625 | 1,121 |
| Valkstone Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 668 | 1,156 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| Mckinnon Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 794 | 1,156 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| Mckinnon Secondary College, Mckinnon | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 3,052 | 1,118 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 324 | 1,100 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| St Paul's School, Bentleigh | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 341 | 1,134 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 393 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 732 | 1,093 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 758 | 1,182 |
| Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 566 | 1,146 |
| St Catherine's School, Moorabbin | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 85 | 1,083 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 308 | 1,151 |
| Ormond Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 318 | 1,158 |
| Divrei Emineh, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 189 | 932 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| Southmoor Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 368 | 1,121 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School, Moorabbin | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 48 | 1,090 |
| Avenues Education, Moorabbin | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | — | — |
| St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 75 | 1,098 |
| Bentleigh West Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 788 | 1,146 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 472 | 1,164 |
| Moorabbin Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 545 | 1,108 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Glen Eira College, Caulfield East | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 883 | 1,117 |
| Hampton East School, Hampton East | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 111 | 1,058 |
| Brighton Secondary College, Brighton East | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 873 | 1,106 |
| St Finbar's School, Brighton East | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 331 | 1,136 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bentleigh East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/topic/education