61.1% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Croydon South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Croydon South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in Croydon South, where 19.6% of qualified adults hold credentials in this area. The suburb has seen a steady climb in educational attainment, with more people completing Year 12 and earning university degrees than in 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Victorian average and has risen 6.4 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Croydon South, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 6.1 percentage points since 2016 to 27.3%. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
27.3% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Croydon South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent qualifications are in management and commerce (19.6%), followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Croydon South has just one government school, which is among the smallest at this level with 106 enrolments. While there is only one school locally, residents have access to 32 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.01
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
106
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
106
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 South
32 schools — 15,960 students, average ICSEA 1,069.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 0.1 km | 106 | 976 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 211 | 1,015 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 488 | 1,034 |
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 225 | 955 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 143 | 983 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 256 | 972 |
| Kilsyth Primary School, Kilsyth | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 114 | 948 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 507 | 1,051 |
| Ghilgai School, Kilsyth | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 94 | 1,061 |
| St Richard's Primary School, Kilsyth | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 166 | 1,058 |
| Gladesville Primary School, Kilsyth | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 76 | 968 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Yarra Hills Secondary College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 530 | 972 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard, Mooroolbark | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 583 | 1,036 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 248 | 981 |
| Pembroke Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 91 | 923 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 386 | 1,102 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031452/croydon-south/topic/education