64.1% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hillside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hillside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap exists between school completion and higher degrees in Hillside, where 64.1% of people finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, though the area has far fewer people with university degrees than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have a solid school foundation, with 64.1% completing Year 12. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hillside, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 21.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the state and national figures, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30.1%.
21.2% —
Higher than 50% 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 →Hillside splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hillside has just two schools, both of which are primary schools. While the average school size of 502 is higher than most areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.63
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,003
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
502
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 55% 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 Hillside
14 schools — 12,706 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 508 | 1,039 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 495 | 1,014 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 993 | 1,012 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Sydenham | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 974 | 1,028 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 476 | 1,067 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 300 | 993 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041575/hillside/topic/education