50.5% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whittlesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Whittlesea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than ten percentage points more of the Whittlesea population finished Year 12 in 2021 compared to 2011. While educational attainment is rising, the area remains well below the national average for both high school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This 50.5% rate represents a significant climb from 39.9% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whittlesea, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it has risen nearly 7 points since 2011.
17.4% ▲ +65.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Whittlesea has four schools with a total of 1,882 enrolments, which is more than about 60% of similar areas. Three-quarters of these schools are government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.91
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,882
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
471
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 59% 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 Whittlesea
16 schools — 12,779 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Mary's School, Whittlesea | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 262 | 1,032 |
| Whittlesea Primary School, Whittlesea | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 395 | 977 |
| Whittlesea Secondary College, Whittlesea | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 723 | 967 |
| Upper Plenty Primary School, Upper Plenty | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 202 | 987 |
| Donnybrook Primary School, Donnybrook | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 502 | 1,036 |
| Beveridge Primary School, Beveridge | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 753 | 1,003 |
| Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School, Wallan | Catholic | Primary | 11.1 km | 698 | 1,039 |
| Laurimar Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 968 | 1,027 |
| Mernda Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 844 | 1,035 |
| St Joseph's School, Mernda | Catholic | Primary | 12.0 km | 497 | 1,094 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Doreen | Catholic | Primary | 12.2 km | 454 | 1,080 |
| Hazel Glen College, Doreen | Government | Combined | 12.5 km | 2,141 | 1,023 |
| Banum Warrik Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 309 | 1,037 |
| Gilgai Plains Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 953 | 1,039 |
| Kinglake West Primary School, Kinglake West | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 130 | 993 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar, Mickleham | Independent | Combined | 17.1 km | 2,948 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/topic/education