96.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moorabbin Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of adults in Moorabbin Airport hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it an exceptionally well-qualified area. This high level of education is consistent across the board, with almost every resident having completed Year 12.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high at 96.2%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%.
96.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Moorabbin Airport, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for university education, with 69.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national figure of 26.3%.
69.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Moorabbin Airport, Bachelor degree is the majority at 82%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily concentrated in one area, with 76.9% of degrees being in engineering and related fields.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 25 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 62% of similar places.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
25 schools — 15,166 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 257 | 1,107 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
| Cheltenham Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 402 | 1,116 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 263 | 978 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moorabbin Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031192/moorabbin-airport/topic/education