54.8% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braeside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Braeside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A dramatic jump in school completion marks the recent shift in Braeside, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 37 percentage points since 2016. While educational attainment has improved, the area still sits well below state and national figures for both high school and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 54.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Braeside, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than elsewhere, with 19.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
19.4% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Braeside, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 28%, followed by creative arts at 20% and management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Braeside has 27 schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
Schools serving Braeside
27 schools — 19,566 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 827 | 1,082 |
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 382 | 964 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 402 | 947 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 477 | 1,065 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 263 | 978 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 606 | 962 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 525 | 1,100 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031184/braeside/topic/education