62.8% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sunshine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 13 percentage point jump in bachelor degrees since 2011 shows that Sunshine is becoming significantly more qualified. The area now sees 29.8% of adults holding a university degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Sunshine finished high school than in most similar areas, with 62.8% completing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure and reflects a steady climb from 50.3% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunshine, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the Victorian average, though the number of people with these qualifications has risen sharply since 2011.
29.8% ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 29.8%
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 Sunshine, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar places. While local school sizes are lower than most areas, there are 36 schools within a 3km radius, which is more than about 77% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.96
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
865
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
288
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 50% 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 Sunshine
36 schools — 13,425 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 13 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Sunshine Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 198 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School, Sunshine | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 317 | 1,070 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 360 | 1,029 |
| St Theresa's School, Albion | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Sunshine Harvester Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 350 | 965 |
| St Peter's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 190 | 999 |
| Sunshine College, Sunshine West | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,217 | 952 |
| Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braybrook | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,555 | 1,036 |
| Albion Primary School, Albion | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 189 | 1,031 |
| Sunshine Special Developmental School, Sunshine | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 193 | 976 |
| Glengala Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 141 | 921 |
| Braybrook College, Braybrook | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,373 | 977 |
| Western English Language School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 502 | 903 |
| Sunshine North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 234 | 966 |
| St Bernadette's School, Sunshine North | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 333 | 1,005 |
| St Paul's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 515 | 1,015 |
| Dinjerra Primary School, Braybrook | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 217 | 1,010 |
| Marian College, Sunshine West | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 856 | 999 |
| Rosamond School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 145 | 1,012 |
| Sunshine Christian School, Sunshine North | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 94 | 934 |
| Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 211 | 1,006 |
| Ardeer South Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 139 | 979 |
| Ardeer Primary School, Ardeer | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 139 | 986 |
| Mother of God School, Ardeer | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 107 | 995 |
| Albion North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 184 | 967 |
| Furlong Park School For Deaf Children, Sunshine North | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 67 | 1,043 |
| Avondale Primary School, Avondale Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 433 | 1,074 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 65 | 1,068 |
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 19 | 966 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 672 | 1,117 |
| Jackson School, St Albans | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 322 | 969 |
| Holy Eucharist School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 548 | 972 |
| St Albans Meadows Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 425 | 984 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Heights | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 279 | 1,074 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 426 | 1,118 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/education