63.5% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hurstbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hurstbridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in Hurstbridge have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen by 8.9 points since 2011. This is a well-educated community where school completion and higher qualifications are more common than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 63.5%. This is slightly higher than the Victorian average and reflects a steady increase in school attainment over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hurstbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 30.4% of adults, which is higher than most areas. This figure is well above the Australian average and has grown by 7.8 points since 2011.
30.4% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Hurstbridge splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and education at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hurstbridge has just one government primary school, which is among the smallest at this level with 141 enrolments. This school has an advantage score of 1,055, which is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
141
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 67% 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 Hurstbridge
10 schools — 3,644 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Hurstbridge Primary School, Hurstbridge | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 141 | 1,055 |
| Learning Co-Operative School, Cottles Bridge | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 31 | 1,065 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 147 | 1,055 |
| Panton Hill Primary School, Panton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 147 | 1,070 |
| Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 818 | 1,020 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 466 | 1,066 |
| Sacred Heart School, Diamond Creek | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 182 | 1,080 |
| Doreen Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 167 | 1,064 |
| Yarrambat Primary School, Yarrambat | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 634 | 1,052 |
| Plenty Valley Christian College, Doreen | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 911 | 1,113 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031210/hurstbridge/topic/education