72.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Vermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Vermont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Vermont have university degrees compared to the national average. This is a highly educated area where 39.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is 13 points above the Australian figure. The trend is climbing, with the number of degree-holders rising 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much higher here than in most areas. About 72.3% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011 and sits far above the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Vermont, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 39.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state and national figures, and includes 16.4% of adults with a postgraduate degree.
39.3% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 Vermont, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Vermont has three schools with an average size of 918 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 39 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.32
Lower than 74% 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).
2,753
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
918
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,135
Higher than 93% 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 Vermont
39 schools — 21,929 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 388 | 1,133 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 140 | 998 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| St John's School, Mitcham | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 142 | 1,095 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Primary, Nunawading | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 343 | 1,101 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Secondary, Nunawading | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 261 | 1,067 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 133 | — |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 490 | 1,127 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 248 | 981 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 440 | 1,141 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 344 | 1,022 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041272/vermont/topic/education