75.6% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Waverley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Waverley - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Mount Waverley - South hold a bachelor degree or higher than the national average, with 43.4% of the population reaching this level. This reflects a highly educated community where schooling and university attainment are both significantly higher than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 75.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Waverley - South, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 43.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the 26.3% national average and has grown by 12 points over the last decade.
43.4% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 43.4%
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 - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 26.1% of qualified residents. Engineering and related fields follow at 13.7%, while society and culture account for 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than in about 83% of similar areas, with 3,260 total enrolments across five schools. While there are 51 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.52
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
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).
3,260
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
652
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,165
Higher than 99% 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 - South
51 schools — 30,514 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 14 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 11 · Combined 9
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Pinewood Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 947 | 1,161 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,862 | 1,127 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 148 | 1,141 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,565 | 1,097 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 133 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Waverley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051324/mount-waverley-south/topic/education