60.0% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Springvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have risen sharply in Springvale since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping by 7.9 percentage points. This shift is mirrored in school results, where the proportion of people completing Year 12 rose by 8.2 points over the same period. These gains reflect a growing trend of academic achievement across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 61.8% but a little above the national average of 58.8%. In contrast, 21% of the population had Year 9 or below as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springvale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are lower than in the state and nation, with 22.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Victorian rate of 29.2% and the Australian figure of 26.3%.
22.2% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Springvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%. Society and culture, health, and information technology each account for around 8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Springvale has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most, with a typical size of 796 students and a total of 5,572 enrolments.
7
Higher than 86% 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.
51
Higher than 88% 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).
5,572
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
796
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Lower 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 Springvale
51 schools — 27,271 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 13 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 451 | 929 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 200 | 961 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 209 | 966 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 710 | 966 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 681 | 976 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 263 | 978 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 972 | 1,050 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 402 | 947 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 292 | 943 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 292 | 1,020 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 244 | 1,045 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 847 | 880 |
| Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 426 | 1,079 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 592 | 902 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 325 | 1,093 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 214 | 965 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 606 | 962 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 850 | 935 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | — | — |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 382 | 964 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 446 | 974 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 258 | 1,023 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 421 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041317/springvale/topic/education