68.5% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clayton South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for schooling and degrees, Clayton South has seen a significant boost in education levels. Recent data shows a shift toward higher qualifications, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping by 13 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Clayton South finished high school than in most similar areas. The 68.5% who completed Year 12 is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%, and this rate has risen 11 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clayton South, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
34.3% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 Clayton South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common qualification at 22.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, though the average school size is lower than most areas. Three quarters of these schools are government-run and primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.11
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
1,189
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Clayton South
32 schools — 19,837 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 710 | 966 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 263 | 978 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 200 | 961 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 451 | 929 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 209 | 966 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 402 | 947 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 382 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/education