56.4% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Delahey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Delahey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Delahey hold higher degrees than in most similar areas, though schooling levels are improving. While only 15.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the share of residents completing Year 12 has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a positive trend, as the rate has climbed steadily since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Delahey, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are far below the national figure, with only 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade qualifications are more common, as nearly 30% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
15.6% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Delahey splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (37%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Delahey has just two government schools, but they are among the largest of their kind with an average size of 1,073 students. Residents have access to 37 schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
2,146
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,073
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% 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 Delahey
37 schools — 25,177 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 300 | 993 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| Monmia Primary School, Keilor Downs | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 180 | 985 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Taylors Lakes Primary School, Taylors Lakes | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 678 | 1,029 |
| Taylors Lakes Secondary College, Taylors Lakes | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,280 | 1,007 |
| Kings Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 367 | 966 |
| Stevensville Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 185 | 930 |
| Resurrection School, Kings Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 453 | 957 |
| Movelle Primary School, Kings Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 124 | 969 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 476 | 1,067 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Sydenham | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 974 | 1,028 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Keilor Downs | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 502 | 1,059 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 993 | 1,012 |
| Victoria University Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,350 | 967 |
| St Albans North Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 164 | 950 |
| Keilor Views Primary School, Keilor Downs | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 396 | 1,019 |
| St Albans Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 256 | 955 |
| Sacred Heart School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 282 | 953 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Albanvale Primary School, Albanvale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 313 | 950 |
| Catholic Regional College St Albans, St Albans | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 582 | 932 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College, Keilor Downs | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,223 | 1,004 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor, Keilor Lodge | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 642 | 1,045 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 495 | 1,014 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Keilor | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 255 | 1,077 |
| St Albans Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,715 | 962 |
| St Paul's Kealba Catholic School, Kealba | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 257 | 1,025 |
| St Albans East Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 354 | 951 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| St Albans Heights Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 213 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Delahey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011331/delahey/topic/education