58.7% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chelsea Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chelsea Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Chelsea Heights hold university degrees compared to the state average, though the area is seeing a steady rise in education levels. While university degrees are less common, more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago. This trend shows a community that is increasingly qualified, even as it trails behind Victorian norms.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the Victorian average. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 49.8% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.9% of residents.
22.0% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Chelsea Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.1%. Engineering and related fields follow at 16.6%, while society and culture account for 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only one school, which is a government primary school, meaning there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar areas. However, this school has an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
415
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
415
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 69% 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 Chelsea Heights
12 schools — 6,028 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 664 | 1,132 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 367 | 1,077 |
| Patterson Lakes Primary School, Patterson Lakes | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 521 | 1,061 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Carrum Primary School, Carrum | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 369 | 1,075 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 827 | 1,082 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chelsea Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031187/chelsea-heights/topic/education