69.8% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Morang - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Morang - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of residents in South Morang - North have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. While more people are completing high school here than in most other areas, the proportion of adults with university degrees remains slightly lower than the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high in this area, with 69.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure and has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Morang - North, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Australian average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 27.4% and Certificate III or IV at 27.3%.
25.1% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →South Morang - North splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one government school in the area, which is much larger than those in most similar areas. While local school numbers are low, there are 25 schools within 3km of the area.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.34
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
688
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
688
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Lower than 55% 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 South Morang - North
25 schools — 18,382 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| The Lakes South Morang College, South Morang | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 688 | 1,004 |
| Mernda Park Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 369 | 1,057 |
| Marymede Catholic College, South Morang | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,467 | 1,069 |
| Mernda Central P-12 College, Mernda | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,746 | 1,009 |
| Plenty River College, South Morang | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 62 | 1,013 |
| Mernda Hills Christian College, Mernda | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 359 | 1,119 |
| Morang South Primary School, South Morang | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 375 | 1,027 |
| Meadowglen Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 384 | 966 |
| St Joseph's School, Mernda | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 497 | 1,094 |
| Mernda Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 844 | 1,035 |
| Al Siraat College, Epping | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,554 | 1,067 |
| Ashley Park Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 497 | 1,037 |
| Wirrigirri Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 111 | 1,062 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Doreen | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 454 | 1,080 |
| Glowrey Catholic Primary School, Wollert | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 559 | 1,071 |
| Hazel Glen College, Doreen | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 2,141 | 1,023 |
| Yarrambat Primary School, Yarrambat | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 634 | 1,052 |
| Epping Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 975 | 956 |
| Wollert Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 601 | 1,012 |
| Plenty Valley Christian College, Doreen | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 911 | 1,113 |
| Epping Views Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 684 | 1,029 |
| Wollert Secondary College, Wollert | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 389 | 1,005 |
| Epping Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 319 | 977 |
| Doreen Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 167 | 1,064 |
| St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 595 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Morang - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/topic/education