65.6% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upwey - Tecoma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Upwey - Tecoma
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher school and university completion rates than the national average mark Upwey - Tecoma as a highly educated area. Since 2011, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed nearly 10 points to reach 30.7%. This trend towards higher learning is matched by a significant rise in Year 12 completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well above the Victorian and national figures, sitting at 65.6%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 54.8% of residents had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upwey - Tecoma, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Victorian average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 28% and Certificate III or IVs at 27.3%.
30.7% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Upwey - Tecoma splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 15%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and engineering at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four government schools in the area, which is more than half of similar regions. These schools have an advantage score of 1,067, which is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.17
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,555
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
389
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Upwey - Tecoma
20 schools — 6,440 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School, Belgrave Heights | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 776 | 1,078 |
| Mater Christi College, Belgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 688 | 1,093 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Selby Primary School, Selby | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 165 | 1,109 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 21 | 999 |
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| Kallista Primary School, Kallista | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 91 | 1,118 |
| Sherbrooke Community School, Sassafras | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 95 | 982 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 482 | 1,064 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051284/upwey-tecoma/topic/education