73.9% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fraser Rise - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fraser Rise - Plumpton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Fraser Rise - Plumpton have finished high school than in most similar areas. About 74% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This trend toward higher attainment is reflected in the qualifications of adults here too.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above both the state (61.8%) and national (58.8%) figures. Roughly 74% of residents finished their final year of school, a result that is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fraser Rise - Plumpton, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 32.5%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 22.2%.
29.8% —
Higher than 68% 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 →In Fraser Rise - Plumpton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. While the schools are among the largest at this level with an average size of 1,134 students, there are only 0.72 schools per 1,000 children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.72
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
2,267
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,134
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% 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 Fraser Rise - Plumpton
25 schools — 20,127 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Dharra School, Aintree | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 111 | 1,029 |
| Yarrabing Secondary College, Aintree | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 398 | 1,018 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 590 | 1,044 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 495 | 1,014 |
| Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 508 | 1,039 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| Aintree Primary School, Aintree | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 1,323 | 1,058 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| Rockbank Primary School, Rockbank | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 615 | 1,027 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 993 | 1,012 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 768 | 1,019 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Sydenham | Catholic | Secondary | 6.8 km | 974 | 1,028 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 476 | 1,067 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 7.6 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 182 | 1,052 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 442 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton/topic/education