57.1% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hallam
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Hallam hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the state, with only 17.7% reaching this level. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still sits well below the Victorian average for higher education and Year 12 attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the completion rate was 50.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hallam, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.7%, far below the state average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.9% of the population.
17.7% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Hallam splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Many of the area's qualifications are in management and commerce (18.9%) or engineering and related fields (16.3%), followed by society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hallam has two government schools with an average size of 567 students, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
1,133
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
567
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 87% 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 Hallam
31 schools — 15,077 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Hallam Secondary College, Hallam | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 716 | 923 |
| Hallam Primary School, Hallam | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 417 | 939 |
| Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 210 | 1,010 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 545 | 936 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,211 | 938 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 201 | 990 |
| Hampton Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 432 | 930 |
| Kilberry Valley Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 404 | 954 |
| Doveton College, Doveton | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 892 | 894 |
| Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 248 | 995 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 629 | 1,050 |
| River Gum Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 501 | 910 |
| St Paul Apostle South School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 273 | 1,057 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College, Hampton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,234 | 905 |
| Holy Family School, Doveton | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 109 | 975 |
| St Kevin's School, Hampton Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 479 | 1,040 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,267 | 967 |
| James Cook Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 169 | 956 |
| Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 155 | 968 |
| Mary MacKillop School, Narre Warren North | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 294 | 1,058 |
| Endeavour Hills Specialist School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 293 | 985 |
| Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 393 | 923 |
| Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 219 | 894 |
| Oatlands Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,003 | 1,043 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
| St John's Regional College, Dandenong | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 616 | 1,001 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 267 | 994 |
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 237 | 1,056 |
| Don Bosco School, Narre Warren | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 207 | 1,047 |
| Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 257 | 1,012 |
| St Mary's School, Dandenong | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 154 | 993 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/education