67.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Niddrie - Essendon West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Niddrie - Essendon West, where 67.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure and reflects a steady climb in education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well above those for Victoria and Australia. This figure has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011, with 67.7% of people now finishing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Niddrie - Essendon West, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 31.5% of adults, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This represents an 8.8 percentage point increase since 2011.
31.5% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 31.5%
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 Niddrie - Essendon West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6%. Society and culture, education, and health also make up significant shares of study areas.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average of 811 students per school.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.99
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
3,242
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
811
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 74% 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 Niddrie - Essendon West
33 schools — 22,906 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 13 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,109 | 1,027 |
| St Bernard's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| Niddrie Autistic School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 153 | 1,038 |
| St John Bosco's School, Niddrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 413 | 1,108 |
| Essendon Keilor College, Keilor East | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 697 | 1,004 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Keilor Heights Primary School, Keilor East | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 254 | 1,049 |
| Niddrie Primary School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 299 | 1,052 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| Essendon North Primary School, Essendon North | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 629 | 1,116 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School, Keilor East | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,913 | 1,173 |
| St Peter's School, Keilor East | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 561 | 1,085 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 279 | 1,074 |
| St Christopher's School, Airport West | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 727 | 1,083 |
| St Margaret's Primary School, Maribyrnong | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 441 | 1,125 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Avondale Primary School, Avondale Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 433 | 1,074 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 304 | 1,104 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| Strathmore North Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 632 | 1,116 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 431 | 1,124 |
| Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,361 | 1,064 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,958 | 1,086 |
| Oak Park Primary School, Oak Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 388 | 1,095 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 630 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/education