53.2% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Albans - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Albans - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in St Albans - South since 2011. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.6 percentage points over the decade, while the share of people finishing Year 12 grew by 8 percentage points to reach 53.2%. These gains bring the area closer to state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Roughly one in five people here left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Albans - South, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are lower than in most areas, with 16.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
16.4% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 St Albans - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
St Albans - South has six schools with 3,452 enrolments, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical school here is larger than most, and the majority are government-run.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.21
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
3,452
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
575
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 73% 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 St Albans - South
44 schools — 20,646 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 13 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| University Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 229 | 999 |
| Holy Eucharist School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 548 | 972 |
| Jackson School, St Albans | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 322 | 969 |
| St Albans Heights Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 213 | 950 |
| St Albans Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,715 | 962 |
| St Albans Meadows Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 425 | 984 |
| St Albans East Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 354 | 951 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School, Cairnlea | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 776 | 1,023 |
| Catholic Regional College St Albans, St Albans | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 582 | 932 |
| Albion North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 184 | 967 |
| Sacred Heart School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 282 | 953 |
| St Albans Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 256 | 955 |
| Furlong Park School For Deaf Children, Sunshine North | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 67 | 1,043 |
| Victoria University Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,350 | 967 |
| St Albans North Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 164 | 950 |
| Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 307 | 942 |
| St Paul's Kealba Catholic School, Kealba | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 257 | 1,025 |
| Mother of God School, Ardeer | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 107 | 995 |
| Albion Primary School, Albion | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 189 | 1,031 |
| Ardeer Primary School, Ardeer | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 139 | 986 |
| Albanvale Primary School, Albanvale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 313 | 950 |
| Stevensville Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 185 | 930 |
| Sunshine Christian School, Sunshine North | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 94 | 934 |
| St Bernadette's School, Sunshine North | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 333 | 1,005 |
| Movelle Primary School, Kings Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 124 | 969 |
| Resurrection School, Kings Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 453 | 957 |
| St Theresa's School, Albion | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Sunshine North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 234 | 966 |
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| St Paul's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 515 | 1,015 |
| Marian College, Sunshine West | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 856 | 999 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 389 | 989 |
| Ardeer South Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 139 | 979 |
| Kings Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 367 | 966 |
| Sunshine College, Sunshine West | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,217 | 952 |
| Monmia Primary School, Keilor Downs | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 180 | 985 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 360 | 1,029 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 300 | 993 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| St Peter's School, Keilor East | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 561 | 1,085 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Heights | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 279 | 1,074 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Albans - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011335/st-albans-south/topic/education