77.0% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Waverley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glen Waverley - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have climbed significantly in Glen Waverley - East since 2011. This is a highly educated area where 43.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. These strong academic trends are reflected in the local school system, which is among the most advantaged of its kind.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 77% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011 and is far above the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glen Waverley - East, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with the typical adult’s level of education far exceeding the national average. Since 2011, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown by 11 points to 43.9%.
43.9% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 43.9%
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 Glen Waverley - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, making up 27% of qualifications. Engineering and related fields follow at 14.6%, followed by health and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to seven government schools with a total of 5,769 enrolments. These schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% 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).
5,769
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
824
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 89% 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 Glen Waverley - East
47 schools — 28,929 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 30 · Combined 9 · Secondary 8
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 699 | 1,151 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,565 | 1,097 |
| Jells Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 536 | 1,128 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 133 | — |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 148 | 1,141 |
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| Pinewood Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 947 | 1,161 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 140 | 998 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 325 | 1,093 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 271 | 1,083 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 270 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051321/glen-waverley-east/topic/education