60.2% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Croydon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Croydon - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Croydon - West have finished their studies, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 5.8 percentage points since 2016. This makes the area more qualified than most similar places, as nearly 28% of adults now hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has risen 6.1 percentage points since 2016. This is a little above the national average, though it sits slightly below the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Croydon - West, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average and is higher than most similar areas.
28.3% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 Croydon - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.2% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. Most of these are government primary schools, and the area has a very high number of schools within a 3km radius.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.96
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
1,578
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
316
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 50% 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 Croydon - West
42 schools — 22,032 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 9 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 143 | 983 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 225 | 955 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 488 | 1,034 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| Manchester Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 158 | 955 |
| Village School, Croydon North | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 68 | 1,089 |
| Yarra Hills Secondary College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 530 | 972 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 106 | 976 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard, Mooroolbark | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 583 | 1,036 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Mooroolbark College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 934 | 982 |
| Kilsyth Primary School, Kilsyth | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 114 | 948 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Oxley Christian College, Chirnside Park | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 838 | 1,119 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Bimbadeen Heights Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 541 | 1,039 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Pembroke Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 91 | 923 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| St Richard's Primary School, Kilsyth | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 166 | 1,058 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 39 | 997 |
| Rolling Hills Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 409 | 1,046 |
| Mooroolbark East Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 569 | 1,013 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Chirnside Park Primary School, Chirnside Park | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 411 | 1,040 |
| Billanook College, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 889 | 1,104 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 248 | 981 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 566 | 1,072 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Croydon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031451/croydon-west/topic/education