64.0% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noble Park - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Noble Park - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Noble Park - East have finished high school than in most similar areas. This shift toward higher education is evident in the recent growth of both school completions and university degrees, creating a more qualified local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 4.2 points since 2016 to reach 64.0%, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is also a little above the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noble Park - East, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 4.6 points since 2016. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
25.5% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 Noble Park - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 government schools in the area, though they are smaller and have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas. Despite having fewer local schools, there are 44 schools within a 3 km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.45
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
1,046
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
349
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 84% 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 - East
44 schools — 25,276 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 10 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 592 | 902 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 847 | 880 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 292 | 943 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 292 | 1,020 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 214 | 965 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 606 | 962 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 209 | 966 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 446 | 974 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 311 | 931 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 850 | 935 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 371 | 953 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 402 | 947 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 681 | 976 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 244 | 1,045 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 200 | 961 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 419 | 974 |
| Dandenong High School, Dandenong | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,378 | 891 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 382 | 964 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 972 | 1,050 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 263 | 953 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 798 | 955 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 451 | 929 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 263 | 978 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 258 | 1,023 |
| Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 426 | 1,079 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 479 | 935 |
| St Mary's School, Dandenong | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 154 | 993 |
| Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 607 | 907 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 710 | 966 |
| St John's Regional College, Dandenong | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 616 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noble Park - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041459/noble-park-east/topic/education