71.5% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laverton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Laverton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels define daily life in Laverton, where 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a significant shift in the area's profile, with university qualifications increasing by 20 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most other areas, with 71.5% completing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian average and represents a 20 percentage point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Laverton, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of university-educated adults, with 38.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average, with 31.4% holding a bachelor degree and 20.6% holding a postgraduate degree.
38.6% ▲ +112.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 Laverton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and information technology at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Laverton has four schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools (75%), and the average school size is lower than in most similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.74
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
1,355
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Laverton
33 schools — 24,305 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 10 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 10 · Secondary 3
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 290 | 1,042 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 678 | 924 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,698 | 1,070 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 442 | 1,069 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Truganina P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,933 | 1,039 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| Sunshine Special Developmental School, Sunshine | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 193 | 976 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 5.7 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Glengala Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 141 | 921 |
| St Lawrence Catholic Primary School, Derrimut | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 454 | 1,043 |
| St Peter's School, Sunshine West | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 190 | 999 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| Derrimut Primary School, Derrimut | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 574 | 998 |
| Ardeer South Primary School, Sunshine West | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 139 | 979 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 217 | 994 |
| Sunshine College, Sunshine West | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,217 | 952 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 65 | 1,068 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 360 | 1,029 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Sunshine Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 198 | 1,014 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 7.4 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051363/laverton/topic/education