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Clayton - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Clayton - Central

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

Nearly 45% of adults in Clayton - Central hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly educated area sees a huge proportion of its residents completing Year 12, reflecting a strong focus on higher learning. These academic achievements are mirrored in the local school profiles.

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📍 Clayton - Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Clayton - Central sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Clayton - Central — higher than 87% of areas.

Clayton - Central44.6%
3168, VIC 43.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is very high at 75.9%, which is far above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Only 8.2% of residents have a highest school level of Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Clayton - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.

Year 12 75.9% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 10 4.2% Year 11 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most, with 44.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national figure, and postgraduate degrees are particularly common at 25.7%.

Highest qualification level

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In Clayton - Central, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 34.3% Postgraduate degree 25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Certificate III / IV 9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 0.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are concentrated in professional fields, with management and commerce leading at 20.0%. Engineering and related degrees follow at 14.4%, with information technology accounting for 12.1% of studies.

Schools

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

Local schools have an advantage score of 1,082, which is much higher than most areas. However, the two schools in the area are among the smallest at this level, with a typical size of just 133 students.

Schools within 3 km

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31

Higher than 71% 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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1,082

Higher than 77% 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 Clayton - Central

31 schools — 16,857 students, average ICSEA 1,057.

By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 9 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton Government Combined 0.3 km — —
St Peter's School, Clayton Catholic Primary 0.3 km 133 1,082
John Monash Science School, Clayton Government Secondary 0.9 km 656 1,127
Clayton North Primary School, Clayton Government Primary 1.1 km 221 1,064
Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda Government Primary 2.1 km 334 1,082
St Andrew's School, Clayton South Catholic Primary 2.2 km 319 1,074
Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South Government Primary 2.2 km 102 1,008
Westall Secondary College, Clayton South Government Secondary 2.2 km 710 966
Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South Government Primary 2.3 km 414 1,120
Westall Primary School, Clayton South Government Primary 2.4 km 309 1,017
Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South Government Primary 2.7 km 1,038 1,163
Minaret College, Springvale Independent Combined 2.8 km 2,929 998
Fitra Community School, Clayton South Independent Primary 2.8 km 68 1,099
Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East Government Primary 2.9 km 345 1,093
South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South Government Secondary 3.1 km 950 1,052
St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave Catholic Primary 3.2 km 417 1,049
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East Catholic Primary 3.4 km 135 1,065
Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale Government Primary 3.5 km 451 929
Cheshire School, Glen Waverley Independent Primary 3.6 km 22 1,052
Mazenod College, Mulgrave Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 1,469 1,089
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley Government Primary 3.8 km 443 1,119
Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill Catholic Primary 3.9 km 474 1,151
Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill Government Combined 3.9 km 202 1,067
Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale Government Combined 4.0 km 200 961
Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh Catholic Primary 4.1 km 195 1,140
Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale Catholic Secondary 4.1 km 932 1,102
St Joseph's School, Springvale Catholic Primary 4.1 km 527 1,008
Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave Government Secondary 4.2 km 1,643 1,006
Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave Government Primary 4.2 km 207 1,017
Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill Government Primary 4.3 km 561 1,127
Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh Government Primary 4.5 km 451 1,120

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 Clayton - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051568/clayton-central/topic/education