68.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mickleham - Yuroke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mickleham - Yuroke
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 69% of residents in Mickleham - Yuroke have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where both school completion and university degrees have climbed significantly over the last five years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2016 to reach 68.9%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Most residents finished their schooling at Year 12, while only 8.9% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mickleham - Yuroke, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 27% of the population, up 9.4 points since 2016. This is about the same as the national figure, with the most common qualifications being bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV.
27.0% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mickleham - Yuroke splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (26%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 12.4%. Health and hospitality fields also make up a significant portion of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 8 schools and 7,320 enrolments, this area has some of the largest school populations at this level. Most are government primary schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher 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).
7,320
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
915
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% 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 Mickleham - Yuroke
23 schools — 20,408 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Newbury Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,136 | 1,032 |
| Yubup Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 710 | 1,009 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar, Mickleham | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,948 | 1,095 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Mickleham | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 401 | 1,040 |
| Gaayip-Yagila Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,014 | 1,021 |
| Mount Ridley P-12 College, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,788 | 969 |
| Mickleham Secondary College, Mickleham | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 730 | 986 |
| Mother Teresa School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 342 | 1,026 |
| Mickleham Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 255 | 987 |
| Aitken Creek Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 972 | 992 |
| Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 660 | 1,010 |
| Wayi School, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 192 | 994 |
| Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 458 | 979 |
| Willmott Park Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 626 | 984 |
| Gilgai Plains Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 953 | 1,039 |
| Elevation Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,177 | 962 |
| Aitken Hill Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 892 | 1,004 |
| Banum Warrik Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 309 | 1,037 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,293 | 980 |
| Donnybrook Primary School, Donnybrook | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 502 | 1,036 |
| Keelonith Primary School, Greenvale | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 361 | 1,032 |
| Aitken College, Greenvale | Independent | Combined | 8.4 km | 1,453 | 1,102 |
| Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Greenvale | Catholic | Primary | 8.8 km | 236 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mickleham - Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051445/mickleham-yuroke/topic/education