39.7% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Melton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39.7% of residents in Melton completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means fewer people here have finished high school compared to most other areas. Higher education is also less common, with a small proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. In fact, 19.4% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 17.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of people.
9.6% —
Lower than 90% 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 Melton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (14.8%) and Management and commerce (14.2%), followed by Society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Melton has 4 schools and a high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas. Half of these are independent schools, and half are primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.69
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
1,097
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
274
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 69% 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
23 schools — 18,280 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 182 | 1,052 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 507 | 961 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 369 | 967 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 39 | 929 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 873 | 947 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 590 | 942 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 601 | 932 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 406 | 951 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 520 | 925 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 972 | 962 |
| Strathtulloh Primary School, Strathtulloh | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,350 | 1,024 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 646 | 1,000 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,705 | 956 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 848 | 976 |
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 768 | 1,019 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 406 | 972 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 556 | 984 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 724 | 999 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041577/melton/topic/education