54.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Epping - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Epping - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Epping - South sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below state and national figures. While about 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area is notable for having a high number of schools and large student enrolments.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion ever rose to 54.6% in 2021, but this is still well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 16.7% of residents have a Year 9 education or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Epping - South, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree make up 18.3% of the population, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification here at 26.1%.
18.3% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Epping - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 18%, followed by engineering at 14.1% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 5 schools, which is more than most similar places. These schools are generally larger than average, with a total of 3,272 enrolments across government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.83
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 87% 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).
3,272
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
654
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 60% 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 Epping - South
48 schools — 28,893 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 12 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 12 · Combined 4
| Y Community School, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 65 | 966 |
| St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 595 | 1,060 |
| Epping Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 319 | 977 |
| Epping Views Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 684 | 1,029 |
| St Peter's School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 348 | 1,061 |
| Epping Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 975 | 956 |
| Harvest Home Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 885 | 1,043 |
| St Monica's College - Davisson Street, Epping | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,185 | 1,059 |
| Edgars Creek Secondary College, Wollert | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,330 | 999 |
| Al Siraat College, Epping | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,554 | 1,067 |
| Lalor Gardens Primary School, Lalor | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 408 | 981 |
| St Catherine's School, Lalor | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 289 | 1,036 |
| Merriang School, Lalor | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 129 | 1,006 |
| Lalor North Primary School, Lalor | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 330 | 998 |
| Edgars Creek Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 812 | 1,025 |
| Lalor North Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 355 | 960 |
| Peter Lalor Secondary College, Lalor | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 101 | 968 |
| Meadowglen Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 384 | 966 |
| Lalor Primary School, Lalor | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 228 | 984 |
| St Luke's School, Lalor | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 313 | 1,049 |
| Lalor Secondary College, Lalor | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,110 | 964 |
| Mill Park Heights Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 563 | 1,015 |
| St Clare's School, Thomastown | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 319 | 1,043 |
| Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School, Wollert | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 111 | 1,098 |
| Thomastown West Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 204 | 970 |
| Thomastown Secondary College, Thomastown | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 461 | 926 |
| Barrawang Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 375 | 1,053 |
| Findon Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 278 | 1,008 |
| Lalor East Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 213 | 966 |
| Thomastown East Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 331 | 1,062 |
| Thomastown Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 176 | 967 |
| Thomastown Meadows Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 252 | 954 |
| St John XXIII Primary School, Thomastown | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 228 | 1,035 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Mill Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 1,260 | 1,073 |
| Mill Park Secondary College, Mill Park | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 976 | 1,023 |
| The Lakes South Morang College, South Morang | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 688 | 1,004 |
| Mill Park Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 529 | 1,065 |
| Plenty River College, South Morang | Independent | Secondary | 6.4 km | 62 | 1,013 |
| Plenty Parklands Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 737 | 1,064 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 614 | 911 |
| Roxburgh Park Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 345 | 956 |
| Marymede Catholic College, South Morang | Catholic | Combined | 7.1 km | 2,467 | 1,069 |
| Roxburgh College, Roxburgh Park | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 1,041 | 912 |
| Craigieburn South Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 545 | 960 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,008 | 918 |
| Morang South Primary School, South Morang | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 375 | 1,027 |
| Roxburgh Rise Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 633 | 949 |
| Our Lady's School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 703 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Epping - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041432/epping-south/topic/education