51.8% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melton West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Melton West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of 11 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a growing trend toward higher schooling in Melton West. While university degrees remain far below the national figure, more residents are finishing school and gaining qualifications than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (51.8%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, this is a significant increase from 41.2% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melton West, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both Victoria and Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of people.
14.1% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Melton West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.2% and society and culture at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Melton West has 8 schools with a total of 6,855 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas for schools. On average, these schools are much larger than those in most similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% 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).
6,855
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
857
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 68% 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 Melton West
20 schools — 15,980 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 724 | 999 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 848 | 976 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 556 | 984 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 520 | 925 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 406 | 951 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 590 | 942 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 873 | 947 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 39 | 929 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 369 | 967 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 507 | 961 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 601 | 932 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 406 | 972 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,705 | 956 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 972 | 962 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 646 | 1,000 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041358/melton-west/topic/education