54.8% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sunbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Sunbury hold a university degree compared to the state average, though the area is seeing a steady increase in schooling levels. While 18.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The area's educational profile is shifting, with a notable rise in both Year 12 completion and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 8.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.8%. This figure remains well below both the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunbury, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.1% of residents.
18.6% ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Sunbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sunbury has six schools with a total of 3,903 enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than those in most other areas, with an average size of 651 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.29
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
3,903
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
651
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 58% 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 Sunbury
16 schools — 7,987 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Goonawarra Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 351 | 999 |
| Salesian College Sunbury, Sunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,720 | 1,059 |
| Kismet Park Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 358 | 1,023 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 299 | 1,061 |
| Sunbury College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 980 | 993 |
| St Anne's School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 599 | 1,059 |
| Sunbury West Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 230 | 1,004 |
| Killara Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 317 | 1,017 |
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School, Sunbury | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 283 | 998 |
| Red Rock Christian College, Sunbury | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 195 | 1,056 |
| Sunbury Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 400 | 1,056 |
| Sunbury Heights Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 495 | 983 |
| Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 789 | 1,005 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 431 | 1,065 |
| Mickleham Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 255 | 987 |
| Riddells Creek Primary School, Riddells Creek | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 285 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041240/sunbury/topic/education