71.0% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eltham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eltham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than the national average shape the daily life of Eltham, where 37.3% of adults hold a university degree. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. The area has seen a steady rise in qualifications over the last decade, making it a well-educated pocket of the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71% of residents finishing their final year. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8% and has risen by nearly 8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eltham, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average and has climbed 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
37.3% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
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 Eltham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Eltham has six schools with an average size of 614 students, which is higher than most areas. These schools have an advantage score of 1,117, which is much higher than most other regions.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.35
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
3,686
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
614
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,117
Higher than 88% 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 Eltham
36 schools — 15,420 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Eltham East Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 652 | 1,143 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Eltham | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 79 | 1,094 |
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd, Eltham | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 901 | 1,119 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 253 | 1,117 |
| Eltham North Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 475 | 1,127 |
| Eltham High School, Eltham | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,326 | 1,101 |
| Research Primary School, Research | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 219 | 1,092 |
| Sherbourne Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 64 | 1,086 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Eltham North | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 393 | 1,137 |
| Eltham College, Research | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 639 | 1,139 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Montmorency | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 382 | 1,122 |
| Montmorency South Primary School, Montmorency | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 620 | 1,112 |
| Glen Katherine Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 554 | 1,088 |
| Montmorency Primary School, Montmorency | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 415 | 1,117 |
| St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,414 | 1,065 |
| North-Eastern Montessori School, St Helena | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 106 | 1,143 |
| Briar Hill Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 203 | 1,090 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School, Lower Plenty | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 95 | 1,093 |
| Montmorency Secondary College, Montmorency | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,085 | 1,083 |
| Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 278 | 1,049 |
| Greenhills Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 499 | 1,103 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 466 | 1,066 |
| Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 818 | 1,020 |
| Sacred Heart School, Diamond Creek | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 182 | 1,080 |
| Diamond Creek Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 235 | 1,065 |
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 548 | 1,108 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 226 | 1,085 |
| Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, Greensborough | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 136 | 1,010 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 522 | 1,104 |
| Streeton Primary School, Yallambie | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 144 | 1,055 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 147 | 1,055 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 675 | 1,103 |
| Greensborough Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 159 | 1,058 |
| Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 200 | 1,112 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| St Kevin's School, Templestowe Lower | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 132 | 1,096 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031209/eltham/topic/education