72.6% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Research - North Warrandyte · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Research - North Warrandyte
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher in Research - North Warrandyte than in most other areas, with 37% of the population reaching this level. This high rate of university education is matched by strong school completion rates, making it a highly qualified community compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 72.6% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Research - North Warrandyte, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 37% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Victorian average of 29.2%. This figure has grown by 6.2 percentage points over the last decade.
37.0% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 37.0%
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 Research - North Warrandyte, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering at 13% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,119, which is much higher than most areas. There are three schools in the area, with two-thirds being government-run primary schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.30
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,061
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
354
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 89% 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 Research - North Warrandyte
24 schools — 10,418 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School, Kangaroo Ground | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 203 | 1,085 |
| Eltham College, Research | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 639 | 1,139 |
| Research Primary School, Research | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 219 | 1,092 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 147 | 1,055 |
| Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 200 | 1,112 |
| Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 818 | 1,020 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 466 | 1,066 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| Eltham East Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 652 | 1,143 |
| Eltham North Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 475 | 1,127 |
| Sacred Heart School, Diamond Creek | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 182 | 1,080 |
| Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 278 | 1,049 |
| Wonga Park Primary School, Wonga Park | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Eltham | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 79 | 1,094 |
| Diamond Creek Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 235 | 1,065 |
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd, Eltham | Catholic | Secondary | 6.6 km | 901 | 1,119 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 253 | 1,117 |
| Panton Hill Primary School, Panton Hill | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 147 | 1,070 |
| Glen Katherine Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 554 | 1,088 |
| St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,414 | 1,065 |
| Eltham High School, Eltham | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,326 | 1,101 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Eltham North | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 393 | 1,137 |
| North-Eastern Montessori School, St Helena | Independent | Primary | 7.2 km | 106 | 1,143 |
| Hurstbridge Primary School, Hurstbridge | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 141 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Research - North Warrandyte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031214/research-north-warrandyte/topic/education