68.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Edithvale - Aspendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Edithvale - Aspendale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for school and university completion, Edithvale - Aspendale has seen a sharp rise in academic achievement. Since 2011, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped by 10 percentage points to 33.1%. This trend is matched by a strong increase in high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 13 points since 2011, with 68.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Edithvale - Aspendale, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is more likely to hold a university degree than those in the rest of Victoria. About 33.1% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average.
33.1% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
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 Edithvale - Aspendale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by engineering at 12.9% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 3,003 enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
3,003
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
601
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 77% 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 Edithvale - Aspendale
20 schools — 13,210 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 664 | 1,132 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 367 | 1,077 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 560 | 1,174 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Edithvale - Aspendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031189/edithvale-aspendale/topic/education