56.3% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Deer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Deer Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than one in five adults in Deer Park hold a university degree, reflecting a local workforce geared more toward trade and practical skills. While about 56% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the Victorian average, shaping a community where vocational training is more common than higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.3% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure and a little below the national average. Roughly 17% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Deer Park, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with only 19.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Many residents hold a Certificate III or IV instead.
19.1% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Deer Park splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%. Society and culture degrees make up 11.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Deer Park has three primary schools, though there are 43 schools within a 3km radius. The local schools have an average advantage score of 987, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.82
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
1,202
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
401
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Deer Park
43 schools — 23,774 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 12 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 389 | 989 |
| Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 307 | 942 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School, Cairnlea | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 776 | 1,023 |
| Albanvale Primary School, Albanvale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 313 | 950 |
| Mother of God School, Ardeer | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 107 | 995 |
| Derrimut Primary School, Derrimut | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 574 | 998 |
| Ardeer Primary School, Ardeer | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 139 | 986 |
| University Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 229 | 999 |
| Victoria University Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,350 | 967 |
| St Lawrence Catholic Primary School, Derrimut | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 454 | 1,043 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Movelle Primary School, Kings Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 124 | 969 |
| Resurrection School, Kings Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 453 | 957 |
| Ardeer South Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 139 | 979 |
| Holy Eucharist School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 548 | 972 |
| Stevensville Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 185 | 930 |
| St Albans Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 256 | 955 |
| Marian College, Sunshine West | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 856 | 999 |
| Jackson School, St Albans | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 322 | 969 |
| St Albans Heights Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 213 | 950 |
| St Albans Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,715 | 962 |
| Catholic Regional College St Albans, St Albans | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 582 | 932 |
| St Paul's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 515 | 1,015 |
| Kings Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 367 | 966 |
| Sacred Heart School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 282 | 953 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| St Albans Meadows Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 425 | 984 |
| St Albans East Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 354 | 951 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| Albion Primary School, Albion | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 189 | 1,031 |
| Albion North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 184 | 967 |
| St Theresa's School, Albion | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Sunshine College, Sunshine West | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,217 | 952 |
| St Albans North Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 164 | 950 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 360 | 1,029 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Glengala Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 141 | 921 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011569/deer-park/topic/education