78.4% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Waverley - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Waverley - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive jump in higher education has occurred in Mount Waverley - North since 2011. This is now a highly educated area where 45.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This trend is mirrored in schooling, where Year 12 completion rates have climbed 11 points over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 78.4% of residents finishing school. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Waverley - North, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 9 or below is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the Australian average at 45.4%. This figure rose 12 points since 2011 and is driven by a high number of people holding postgraduate degrees.
45.4% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 45.4%
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 Mount Waverley - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 26.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with 4,290 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. Local schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.85
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
52
Higher than 88% 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).
4,290
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
858
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
Higher than 91% 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 Mount Waverley - North
52 schools — 28,975 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 12 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 34 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,862 | 1,127 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 148 | 1,141 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Pinewood Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 947 | 1,161 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 133 | — |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 140 | 998 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051323/mount-waverley-north/topic/education