55.2% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Altona Meadows
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state average for high school and university completion, Altona Meadows has seen a steady climb in its education levels. While only 55.2% of residents finished Year 12, this is 7.8 percentage points higher than it was in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure, sitting at 55.2%. This reflects a broader trend where many residents left school earlier, with 14.1% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Altona Meadows, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 21.0% of adults, which is well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. However, more people have earned these degrees since 2011, with the figure rising by 6.5 percentage points.
21.0% ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,046, which is higher than most areas. While there are only three primary schools in the suburb, residents have access to 20 schools within a 3km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.99
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,138
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
379
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 63% 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 Altona Meadows
20 schools — 12,813 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 678 | 924 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College, Altona | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 290 | 1,042 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 318 | 1,074 |
| Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,199 | 1,075 |
| Altona College, Altona | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 796 | 1,044 |
| Altona Primary School, Altona | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 512 | 1,111 |
| Homestead Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 531 | 1,070 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 259 | 1,060 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 594 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/education