71.5% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Donvale - Park Orchards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Donvale - Park Orchards
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 13 percentage points separates Donvale - Park Orchards from the national average in Year 12 completion. This is a highly educated area where more than 71% of residents finished high school and a third hold a university degree. These figures have both climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, reaching 71.5% in 2021. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%, and represents an 8.2 percentage point increase over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Donvale - Park Orchards, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has risen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
37.3% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Donvale - Park Orchards, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools with a total of 4,154 enrolments, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.54
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
52
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).
4,154
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
593
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
Higher than 90% 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 Donvale - Park Orchards
52 schools — 31,710 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 11 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 12 · Combined 3
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School, Donvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 404 | 1,108 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 490 | 1,127 |
| Heatherwood School, Donvale | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 214 | 991 |
| Milgate Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 742 | 1,144 |
| Donvale Primary School, Donvale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 289 | 1,120 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 550 | 1,133 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| St John's School, Mitcham | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 142 | 1,095 |
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 302 | 1,123 |
| St Philip's School, Blackburn North | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 40 | 1,137 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 811 | 1,153 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 248 | 981 |
| Ss Peter & Paul's School, Doncaster East | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 60 | 1,088 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 1,231 | 1,173 |
| Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 278 | 1,049 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 200 | 1,112 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 785 | 1,147 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Primary, Nunawading | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 343 | 1,101 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Secondary, Nunawading | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 261 | 1,067 |
| Old Orchard Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 441 | 1,127 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 388 | 1,133 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 440 | 1,141 |
| Blackburn High School, Blackburn | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,289 | 1,094 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.7 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,157 | 1,067 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 572 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Donvale - Park Orchards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021261/donvale-park-orchards/topic/education