58.5% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noble Park North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Noble Park North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than one in five adults in Noble Park North hold a university degree, reflecting a steady rise in higher education since 2011. While many residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, the area generally trails the state and national figures for school and university completion. It is a place where vocational training and professional degrees both play a major role.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a significant climb from 2011, when only 48.9% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noble Park North, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though the figure rose 8.6 percentage points over the last decade.
20.7% ▲ +71.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Noble Park North splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Noble Park North has three schools, which are much larger on average than those in most similar areas. There are 36 schools within 3km, with a mix of government and Catholic providers.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.38
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
2,059
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
686
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 52% 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 Noble Park North
36 schools — 23,542 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 9 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 244 | 1,045 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 681 | 976 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 972 | 1,050 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 850 | 935 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 446 | 974 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 214 | 965 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 592 | 902 |
| Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 426 | 1,079 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 847 | 880 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 258 | 1,023 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 371 | 953 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 292 | 943 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 263 | 953 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 292 | 1,020 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 209 | 966 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 451 | 929 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 200 | 961 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 311 | 931 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 606 | 962 |
| Dandenong High School, Dandenong | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,378 | 891 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 798 | 955 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 325 | 1,093 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 711 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noble Park North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041316/noble-park-north/topic/education