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Keysborough - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Keysborough - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

High levels of academic achievement define Keysborough - South, where 77% of residents have completed Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%. The area is well-educated, with a strong focus on university degrees and professional qualifications.

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📍 Keysborough - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Keysborough - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

35.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Keysborough - South — higher than 76% of areas.

Keysborough - South35.1%
3173, VIC 25.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much higher here than in most areas. At 77%, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Highest year of school

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In Keysborough - South, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.

Year 12 77.0% Year 9 or below 9.1% Year 10 6.6% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common in this area, with 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Keysborough - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Bachelor degree 39.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0% Postgraduate degree 14.8% Certificate III / IV 14.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has five schools with 7,711 enrolments, making it one of the largest hubs at this level. Most of these schools are independent (80%) and combined primary and secondary types.

Schools within 3 km

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33

Higher than 74% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,146

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Keysborough - South

33 schools — 22,574 students, average ICSEA 1,043.

By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 25 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
Mt Hira College, Keysborough Independent Combined 1.5 km 863 1,008
Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough Government Primary 1.6 km 477 1,065
Cornish College, Bangholme Independent Combined 3.0 km 664 1,132
Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough Independent Combined 3.1 km 827 1,082
Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights Government Primary 3.2 km 415 1,059
Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough Independent Combined 3.4 km 4,880 1,191
Resurrection School, Keysborough Catholic Primary 3.8 km 415 1,065
Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough Government Primary 3.8 km 419 974
Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens Government Primary 4.1 km 592 1,095
Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South Government Primary 4.6 km 382 964
Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale Government Primary 4.7 km 525 1,100
Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 5.0 km 606 962
Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea Government Primary 5.0 km 360 1,075
St Mark's School, Dingley Village Catholic Primary 5.1 km 421 1,083
Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 5.1 km 607 907
St Joseph's School, Chelsea Catholic Primary 5.3 km 317 1,084
Patterson Lakes Primary School, Patterson Lakes Government Primary 5.4 km 521 1,061
Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village Government Primary 5.4 km 375 1,063
St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale Catholic Primary 5.4 km 594 1,107
Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach Government Primary 5.7 km 367 1,077
Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village Government Primary 5.7 km 567 1,079
Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 5.8 km 311 931
St Anthony's School, Noble Park Catholic Primary 5.9 km 292 1,020
Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 5.9 km 292 943
Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park Government Combined 6.0 km 847 880
Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South Government Primary 6.1 km 402 947
Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park Government Secondary 6.2 km 592 902
St Mary's School, Dandenong Catholic Primary 6.2 km 154 993
Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South Government Secondary 6.3 km 2,194 941
Dandenong High School, Dandenong Government Secondary 6.4 km 1,378 891
Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 6.4 km 479 935
Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South Independent Primary 6.4 km 70 1,017
Carrum Primary School, Carrum Government Primary 6.8 km 369 1,075

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Keysborough - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041566/keysborough-south/topic/education