55.8% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunbury - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sunbury - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Sunbury - West hold university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria. Only 18.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and just over half the population finished Year 12. This marks a significant gap when compared to both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 55.8%, which is well below the Victorian rate of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. About 16.4% of residents left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunbury - West, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 37.5%. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Victorian average, trailing by 11 percentage points.
18.2% —
Lower than 58% 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 Sunbury - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) 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 17%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, serving 2,200 students in institutions that are larger than most. Three quarters of these schools are government-run and operate as primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.85
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,200
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
550
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 - West
15 schools — 7,820 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Red Rock Christian College, Sunbury | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 195 | 1,056 |
| Killara Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 317 | 1,017 |
| St Anne's School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 599 | 1,059 |
| Sunbury West Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 230 | 1,004 |
| Sunbury Heights Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 495 | 983 |
| Kismet Park Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 358 | 1,023 |
| Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 789 | 1,005 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 431 | 1,065 |
| Sunbury College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 980 | 993 |
| Salesian College Sunbury, Sunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 6.6 km | 1,720 | 1,059 |
| Willowbank Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 373 | 1,056 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 299 | 1,061 |
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School, Sunbury | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 283 | 998 |
| Sunbury Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 400 | 1,056 |
| Goonawarra Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 351 | 999 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041541/sunbury-west/topic/education