74.4% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashwood - Chadstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ashwood - Chadstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Ashwood - Chadstone hold advanced degrees than the national average. This is a well-educated area where 42.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed 12 points since 2011. This trend of higher achievement is seen across both university and secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the state and national figures, with 74.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is 16 points higher than the Australian average and reflects a steady rise from 64.7% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashwood - Chadstone, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high level of tertiary education, with 42.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%, with postgraduate degrees held by 18% of the population.
42.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 42.8%
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 Ashwood - Chadstone, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most commonly held in management and commerce (25.9%), followed by engineering and related fields at 11.7%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area serving 2,322 students, with a school advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas. Most of these are government secondary schools, and there are 46 schools within a 3km radius.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.55
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
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).
2,322
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
464
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 80% 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 Ashwood - Chadstone
46 schools — 23,144 students, average ICSEA 1,140.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 13 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 30 · Combined 9 · Secondary 7
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,862 | 1,127 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 423 | 1,183 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 639 | 1,192 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 814 | 1,135 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashwood - Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051319/ashwood-chadstone/topic/education