63.4% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belgrave - Selby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belgrave - Selby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 30% of adults in Belgrave - Selby hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This is an area where education levels have climbed steadily, with significantly more people finishing high school and earning degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 63% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 53.9% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belgrave - Selby, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the Victorian average, but well above the national figure, reflecting a 9.3 percentage point rise since 2011.
29.4% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Belgrave - Selby splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, led by society and culture at 14.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, and a high number of schools per 1,000 children. Local schools also have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.17
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
2,172
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
362
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 77% 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 Belgrave - Selby
26 schools — 9,456 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School, Belgrave Heights | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 776 | 1,078 |
| Mater Christi College, Belgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 688 | 1,093 |
| Selby Primary School, Selby | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 165 | 1,109 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North | Independent | Primary | 5.4 km | 102 | 1,104 |
| Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 321 | 1,149 |
| Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 130 | 1,139 |
| Kallista Primary School, Kallista | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 91 | 1,118 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 337 | 1,053 |
| The Patch Primary School, The Patch | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 286 | 1,086 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 8.0 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
| Monbulk Primary School, Monbulk | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 214 | 1,032 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 1,267 | 967 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 267 | 994 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 629 | 1,050 |
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 237 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051274/belgrave-selby/topic/education