62.7% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Doreen - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Doreen - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of residents in Doreen - North have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. While school completion is strong, the proportion of adults with a university degree is notably lower than across Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 62.7% of people here completed Year 12, a result that is higher than most similar areas and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Doreen - North, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 22.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state and national figures. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
22.2% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Doreen - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Doreen - North has three schools with a total of 3,563 enrolments, making them much larger than those in 86% of similar areas. However, there are few schools per child compared to other areas of this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.69
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
3,563
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,188
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 57% 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 Doreen - North
11 schools — 8,953 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4
| Laurimar Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 968 | 1,027 |
| Hazel Glen College, Doreen | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 2,141 | 1,023 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Doreen | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 454 | 1,080 |
| Doreen Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 167 | 1,064 |
| Mernda Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 844 | 1,035 |
| Ashley Park Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 497 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's School, Mernda | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 497 | 1,094 |
| Plenty Valley Christian College, Doreen | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 911 | 1,113 |
| Mernda Central P-12 College, Mernda | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,746 | 1,009 |
| Mernda Park Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 369 | 1,057 |
| Mernda Hills Christian College, Mernda | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 359 | 1,119 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Doreen - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041527/doreen-north/topic/education