71.8% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Preston - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold high-level qualifications in Preston - West than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 40.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This trend is growing, as university degrees and Year 12 completions have both risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, with 71.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and has risen by 5 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Preston - West, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is more likely to be highly qualified than those in the rest of Victoria. Around 40.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is 11 points above the state average.
40.6% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 40.6%
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 - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17%, followed by society and culture at 15.5%. Creative arts, engineering, and health also make up a significant share of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, all of which are primary schools. These schools have an advantage score of 1,139, which is among the highest for areas of this type.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.85
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
52
Higher than 88% 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).
1,834
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
459
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 94% 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 - West
52 schools — 29,432 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 16 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| Preston West Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 670 | 1,135 |
| St Raphael's School, Preston West | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 287 | 1,096 |
| Bell Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 440 | 1,165 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| Newlands Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 437 | 1,146 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 308 | 1,093 |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| Reservoir West Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 600 | 1,068 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 72 | 989 |
| Preston Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 646 | 1,113 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 113 | 1,089 |
| Mercy College, Coburg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 403 | 1,029 |
| Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 350 | 1,112 |
| Croxton School, Northcote | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 130 | 1,008 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | — | — |
| St Gabriel's School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 149 | 1,060 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 66 | 1,103 |
| Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 616 | 1,140 |
| Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 279 | 1,162 |
| Fawkner Primary School, Fawkner | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 238 | 1,020 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| Coburg North Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 509 | 1,128 |
| Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 276 | 935 |
| Reservoir Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| St Mark's School, Fawkner | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 170 | 1,076 |
| St Fidelis' School, Moreland | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 251 | 1,119 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 201 | 955 |
| Santa Maria College, Northcote | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 779 | 1,110 |
| Northcote Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 303 | 1,166 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| Coburg West Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 370 | 1,147 |
| Northcote High School, Northcote | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,668 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's School, Northcote | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 190 | 1,110 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 629 | 989 |
| Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 442 | 1,186 |
| Darul Ulum College of Victoria, Fawkner | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,766 | 1,005 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 249 | 1,124 |
| St Joseph the Worker School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 245 | 1,049 |
| Westgarth Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 550 | 1,204 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 107 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/education