57.3% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ferntree Gully - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ferntree Gully - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Ferntree Gully - North have finished school and gained degrees than in previous years. More than half of the population has now completed Year 12, while the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 23.4%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 57.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and rose by 5.5 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ferntree Gully - North, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is most likely to hold a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.4% of the area, a figure that is a little below the national average.
23.4% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 Ferntree Gully - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ferntree Gully - North has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for areas of this level. While the average school size of 209 is much lower than most areas, there are 40 schools within 3 km.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.33
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
1,669
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
209
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 56% 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 Ferntree Gully - North
40 schools — 12,704 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 21 | 999 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 100 | 975 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 35 | 977 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 404 | 994 |
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 494 | 982 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 339 | 1,099 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 422 | 1,086 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 64 | 974 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 85 | 1,003 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, The Basin | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 255 | 1,069 |
| The Basin Primary School, The Basin | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 583 | 1,042 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 507 | 1,051 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 244 | 1,003 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 129 | 1,114 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/topic/education