59.3% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people are finishing school and university in Upper Ferntree Gully than in previous years. While around 59.3% of residents have completed Year 12, there has been a steady rise in higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 23.7%. This reflects a growing trend of qualification across the local area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 6.8 points since 2016 to reach 59.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, this is a little below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 5.2 points since 2016. This is well below the Victorian average of 29.2% and a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
23.7% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,052, which is higher than most areas. There are 4 schools in the area serving 1,700 students, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
1,700
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 66% 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 (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
38 schools — 11,197 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 21 | 999 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 422 | 1,086 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 100 | 975 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 404 | 994 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 494 | 982 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 35 | 977 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 64 | 974 |
| Park Ridge Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 527 | 1,067 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 339 | 1,099 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 244 | 1,003 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 271 | 1,083 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 720 | 1,136 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully/topic/education