59.4% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Noble Park - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Noble Park - West from the Victorian average for university degrees. While 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area has seen a steady increase in both school completions and higher qualifications over recent years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian figure and rose by 5.2 percentage points since 2016. Other common highest school years include Year 9 or below for 18.7% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noble Park - West, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure at 19.3%, though this has climbed from 15.2% since 2016. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 27.2% and Certificate III or IVs at 21.2%.
19.3% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Noble Park - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0% and society and culture at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Noble Park - West has four schools with 2,037 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The average school advantage score is also much lower than in most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.25
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
2,037
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
509
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 86% 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 - West
42 schools — 28,823 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 29 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 292 | 943 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 847 | 880 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 292 | 1,020 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 592 | 902 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 606 | 962 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 214 | 965 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 209 | 966 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 402 | 947 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 382 | 964 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 419 | 974 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 311 | 931 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 446 | 974 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 371 | 953 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 200 | 961 |
| Dandenong High School, Dandenong | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,378 | 891 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 850 | 935 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 681 | 976 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 263 | 978 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 798 | 955 |
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 451 | 929 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 263 | 953 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 479 | 935 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 827 | 1,082 |
| Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 607 | 907 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 477 | 1,065 |
| St Mary's School, Dandenong | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 154 | 993 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 309 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noble Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041460/noble-park-west/topic/education