69.3% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Vermont South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Vermont South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Vermont South stands out for its high levels of schooling and degrees compared to most similar areas. A huge 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 70% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is well above the state average and has risen by 8.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Vermont South, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 38.3%, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has climbed by 11 points since 2011, reflecting a significant increase in higher education.
38.3% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 26.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with an average size of 504 students, which is higher than most areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,099, a result much higher than most similar places.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
2,518
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% 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 South
43 schools — 25,896 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 140 | 998 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 133 | — |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 388 | 1,133 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 148 | 1,141 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Secondary, Nunawading | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 261 | 1,067 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Primary, Nunawading | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 343 | 1,101 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 334 | 1,152 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041273/vermont-south/topic/education