61.4% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Morang - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Morang - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher educational attainment has risen steadily in South Morang - South, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 5.3 percentage points since 2016. More than 61% of residents have now completed Year 12. This reflects a growing trend of higher qualifications across the local area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure and reflects a 5.9 percentage point increase since 2016. For those who left earlier, 12.4% finished Year 10, while 11.1% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Morang - South, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is less likely to have a university degree here than in the rest of Victoria, with 23.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 27.6% of residents.
23.2% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 - South splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Society and culture qualifications make up 11.8% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools which are among the largest of their kind, with an average size of 968 students. While these schools have a higher advantage score than most, there are only 1.33 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.33
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
2,904
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
968
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 70% 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 - South
19 schools — 12,999 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Plenty River College, South Morang | Independent | Secondary | 0.3 km | 62 | 1,013 |
| Marymede Catholic College, South Morang | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 2,467 | 1,069 |
| Morang South Primary School, South Morang | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 375 | 1,027 |
| The Lakes South Morang College, South Morang | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 688 | 1,004 |
| Plenty Parklands Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 737 | 1,064 |
| Mill Park Secondary College, Mill Park | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 976 | 1,023 |
| Meadowglen Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 384 | 966 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Mill Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,260 | 1,073 |
| Mill Park Heights Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 563 | 1,015 |
| Mill Park Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 529 | 1,065 |
| Findon Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 278 | 1,008 |
| Mernda Park Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 369 | 1,057 |
| Yarrambat Primary School, Yarrambat | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 634 | 1,052 |
| Epping Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 975 | 956 |
| Al Siraat College, Epping | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,554 | 1,067 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 226 | 1,085 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 675 | 1,103 |
| Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, Greensborough | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 136 | 1,010 |
| Wirrigirri Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 111 | 1,062 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Morang - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041436/south-morang-south/topic/education