54.0% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Monbulk - Silvan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Monbulk - Silvan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Five different schools serve the Monbulk - Silvan area, which is more than most similar places have. While more people have finished their schooling since 2011, the proportion of adults with a university degree remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 35.6% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 20.4% have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.4% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Monbulk - Silvan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas. These schools are typically much smaller than average, with 80% being government primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.65
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,058
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
212
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 60% 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 Monbulk - Silvan
13 schools — 2,999 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Monbulk College, Monbulk | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 583 | 1,044 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| St Paul's School, Monbulk | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 115 | 1,046 |
| Silvan Primary School, Silvan | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 13 | 1,016 |
| Monbulk Primary School, Monbulk | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 214 | 1,032 |
| The Patch Primary School, The Patch | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 286 | 1,086 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Wandin Yallock Primary School, Wandin North | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 132 | 1,007 |
| Olinda Primary School, Olinda | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 13 | 964 |
| Kallista Primary School, Kallista | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 91 | 1,118 |
| St Mary's School, Mount Evelyn | Catholic | Primary | 9.1 km | 324 | 1,018 |
| Fernbrook School, The Basin | Independent | Combined | 9.1 km | 78 | 1,049 |
| Mount Evelyn Primary School, Mount Evelyn | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 397 | 1,031 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Monbulk - Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051279/monbulk-silvan/topic/education