71.1% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Preston - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Preston - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults in Preston - East hold university degrees compared to the rest of Australia. This well-educated area has seen a steady rise in qualifications, with 38.1% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shift is mirrored in schooling, where Year 12 completion rates have also climbed significantly since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Victorian average, with 71.1% of residents finishing their final year. This figure rose 8.3 points since 2016 and is far above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Preston - East, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 38.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This represents a jump of 8.3 points since 2016, leaving the area well above the state figure.
38.1% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 38.1%
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 Preston - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.4% and creative arts at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Preston - East is home to 8 schools with a total of 3,435 enrolments, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools (62.5%) and they tend to be larger than average.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.81
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
63
Higher than 92% 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).
3,435
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
491
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 70% 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 Preston - East
63 schools — 34,322 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 17 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 41 · Combined 12 · Secondary 10
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Preston Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 646 | 1,113 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 201 | 955 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 733 | 976 |
| Preston West Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 670 | 1,135 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 113 | 1,089 |
| Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 616 | 1,140 |
| Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 308 | 1,093 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| St Raphael's School, Preston West | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 287 | 1,096 |
| Bell Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 440 | 1,165 |
| Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 276 | 935 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 73 | 965 |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 629 | 989 |
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 191 | 1,149 |
| St Gabriel's School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 149 | 1,060 |
| Newlands Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 437 | 1,146 |
| Reservoir West Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 600 | 1,068 |
| Santa Maria College, Northcote | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 779 | 1,110 |
| Croxton School, Northcote | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 130 | 1,008 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 167 | 1,079 |
| Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 137 | 1,027 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| Reservoir Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Northcote Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 303 | 1,166 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| Westgarth Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 550 | 1,204 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 556 | 1,170 |
| St Joseph's School, Northcote | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 190 | 1,110 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | — | — |
| Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 279 | 1,162 |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 741 | 930 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 343 | 1,098 |
| St Anthony's School, Alphington | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 92 | 1,141 |
| Reservoir Views Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 288 | 1,034 |
| Northcote High School, Northcote | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,668 | 1,153 |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 72 | 989 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| Alphington Grammar School, Alphington | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 679 | 1,150 |
| Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 442 | 1,186 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 66 | 1,103 |
| Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 350 | 1,112 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 62 | 1,082 |
| Fawkner Primary School, Fawkner | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 238 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Preston - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021428/preston-east/topic/education