68.8% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrandyte - Wonga Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warrandyte - Wonga Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Warrandyte - Wonga Park have finished high school and university than a decade ago. Since 2011, those completing Year 12 rose by 7.5 points to 68.8%, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher grew by 6.3 points to 32.2%. This makes it a more highly qualified area than most across the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is well above the national figure, with 68.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 10 points higher than the Australian average and is considerably higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrandyte - Wonga Park, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 33.6%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 23.2%.
32.2% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools with an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While the typical school is smaller than in other regions, there are 39 schools within 3 km, which is more than 81% of similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.39
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
Higher than 80% 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).
1,068
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
267
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,081
Higher than 76% 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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park
39 schools — 22,997 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 8 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 200 | 1,112 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| Wonga Park Primary School, Wonga Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 278 | 1,049 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Village School, Croydon North | Independent | Primary | 5.8 km | 68 | 1,089 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Research Primary School, Research | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 219 | 1,092 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School, Donvale | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 404 | 1,108 |
| Oxley Christian College, Chirnside Park | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 838 | 1,119 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Milgate Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 742 | 1,144 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Chirnside Park Primary School, Chirnside Park | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 411 | 1,040 |
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 143 | 983 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Manchester Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 158 | 955 |
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 1,231 | 1,173 |
| Mooroolbark College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 934 | 982 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 253 | 1,117 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 550 | 1,133 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 39 | 997 |
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Bimbadeen Heights Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 541 | 1,039 |
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 548 | 1,108 |
| Rolling Hills Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 409 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrandyte - Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021262/warrandyte-wonga-park/topic/education