57.2% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in The Basin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-road educational attainment defines The Basin, where about 57% of people have finished Year 12. While qualification levels are well below the Victorian and national figures, more people have completed their schooling here than in 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 6.1 percentage points since 2016 to reach 57.2%. This figure is well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and a little below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Basin, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.6% of the population, which is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of residents.
21.6% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 The Basin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 15.7%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools with an average size of 419 students. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,050, which is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
838
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
419
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 The Basin
20 schools — 4,173 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, The Basin | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 255 | 1,069 |
| The Basin Primary School, The Basin | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 583 | 1,042 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 507 | 1,051 |
| Sherbrooke Community School, Sassafras | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 95 | 982 |
| Sassafras Primary School, Sassafras | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 29 | 1,055 |
| Ghilgai School, Kilsyth | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 94 | 1,061 |
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 494 | 982 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Billanook Primary School, Montrose | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 438 | 1,048 |
| Olinda Primary School, Olinda | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 13 | 964 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 100 | 975 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 211 | 1,015 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 35 | 977 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 21 | 999 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 85 | 1,003 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/education