65.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wantirna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wantirna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 10 percentage points in university degrees since 2011 marks a period of rapid educational growth for Wantirna. The area is now well-qualified, with 31.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This level of achievement is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Wantirna finished Year 12 than in most other areas, with 65.4% completing their final school year. This is well above the Victorian average and reflects a steady climb from 56.8% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wantirna, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most typical qualifications are bachelor degrees (32.3%) and certificate III or IV (19.9%).
31.9% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
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 Wantirna, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most residents with qualifications studied management and commerce (23.4%) or engineering and related fields (14.4%). Other common areas of study include society and culture and health, both at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wantirna has five schools with a total of 2,933 enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than those in most other areas and have a higher average advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.89
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
2,933
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
587
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Wantirna
50 schools — 26,270 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 11 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 339 | 1,099 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 404 | 994 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 256 | 972 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 85 | 1,003 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 140 | 998 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 271 | 1,083 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 244 | 1,003 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 248 | 981 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 133 | — |
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 64 | 974 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 985 | 1,154 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011259/wantirna/topic/education