55.0% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunshine West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sunshine West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 8 schools serve the families of Sunshine West, providing plenty of local options for children to attend. While university degrees are less common here than across Victoria, a growing number of residents have completed their schooling and higher education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 44.4% of the community had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunshine West, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 9 or below is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.8%, which is far below the state average of 29.2%. This figure has risen 8 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV being the most common qualifications.
18.8% ▲ +73.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area are led by management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sunshine West has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for areas of this level. There are 3,611 enrolments across government and Catholic sectors, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.59
Higher than 62% 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).
3,611
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
451
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 66% 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 West
44 schools — 19,034 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 16 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Sunshine Special Developmental School, Sunshine | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 193 | 976 |
| St Peter's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 190 | 999 |
| Glengala Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 141 | 921 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 360 | 1,029 |
| Sunshine College, Sunshine West | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,217 | 952 |
| Sunshine Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 198 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School, Sunshine | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 317 | 1,070 |
| St Paul's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 515 | 1,015 |
| Marian College, Sunshine West | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 856 | 999 |
| St Theresa's School, Albion | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Ardeer South Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 139 | 979 |
| Albion Primary School, Albion | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 189 | 1,031 |
| Sunshine Harvester Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 350 | 965 |
| Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braybrook | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,555 | 1,036 |
| Ardeer Primary School, Ardeer | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 139 | 986 |
| Western English Language School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 502 | 903 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 65 | 1,068 |
| Mother of God School, Ardeer | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 107 | 995 |
| Dinjerra Primary School, Braybrook | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 217 | 1,010 |
| Braybrook College, Braybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,373 | 977 |
| Sunshine North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 234 | 966 |
| St Bernadette's School, Sunshine North | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 333 | 1,005 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Rosamond School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 145 | 1,012 |
| Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 211 | 1,006 |
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 19 | 966 |
| Sunshine Christian School, Sunshine North | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 94 | 934 |
| Albion North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 184 | 967 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 217 | 994 |
| Furlong Park School For Deaf Children, Sunshine North | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 67 | 1,043 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 672 | 1,117 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 426 | 1,118 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Wembley Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 626 | 1,112 |
| Derrimut Primary School, Derrimut | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 574 | 998 |
| St Lawrence Catholic Primary School, Derrimut | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 454 | 1,043 |
| Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 100 | 1,006 |
| Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 651 | 1,153 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School, Cairnlea | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 776 | 1,023 |
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 389 | 989 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 289 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunshine West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011338/sunshine-west/topic/education