66.3% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lysterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lysterfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates define the educational landscape in Lysterfield, where 66.3% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures, reflecting a trend where school completion has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 66.3% of people finishing Year 12, which is 7.5 points above the national figure. This represents a jump of 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lysterfield, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Australian average. This figure rose 8.6 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 31.5%.
26.3% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lysterfield splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lysterfield has one small government primary school, which is fewer than most similar areas. While there is only one school in the area, there are 32 schools within a 3km radius.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
482
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
482
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 71% 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 Lysterfield
32 schools — 14,065 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| Park Ridge Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 527 | 1,067 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 422 | 1,086 |
| St Simon's School, Rowville | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 366 | 1,087 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
| Heany Park Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 314 | 1,090 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 267 | 994 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School, Belgrave Heights | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 776 | 1,078 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 102 | 1,104 |
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 237 | 1,056 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,267 | 967 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 321 | 1,149 |
| Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 130 | 1,139 |
| Rowville Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 439 | 1,060 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| Rowville Secondary College, Rowville | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,887 | 1,028 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 337 | 1,053 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 21 | 999 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 629 | 1,050 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 247 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/topic/education