55.1% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Frankston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Frankston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in high school completion is the standout trend in Frankston, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 11 percentage points since 2011. While educational attainment is climbing, the area still trails behind state and national figures for both school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (55.1%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 44.3% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Frankston, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.6% of the population.
20.3% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Frankston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Frankston are spread across several fields, with the most common being management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Frankston has a large education network with 7 schools and 4,009 enrolments, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is larger than in most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% 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).
4,009
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
573
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 66% 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 Frankston
33 schools — 16,026 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 160 | 943 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 270 | 1,053 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 155 | 1,042 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 458 | 1,043 |
| Frankston High School, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,964 | 1,067 |
| Overport Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 680 | 1,058 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 241 | 1,015 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 129 | 987 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 156 | 963 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,089 | 981 |
| John Paul College, Frankston | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,300 | 1,055 |
| Karingal Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 239 | 985 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| Naranga School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 159 | 945 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 382 | 1,027 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 490 | 985 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 93 | 950 |
| Derinya Primary School, Frankston South | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 834 | 1,097 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 124 | 969 |
| Monterey Secondary College, Frankston North | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 462 | 927 |
| Kananook Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 190 | 1,014 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 148 | 909 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 573 | 1,086 |
| Nepean School, Seaford | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 141 | 1,006 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 225 | 918 |
| Langwarrin Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 663 | 1,022 |
| Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,572 | 1,010 |
| St Jude's School, Langwarrin | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 309 | 1,052 |
| Toorak College, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 901 | 1,151 |
| Belvedere Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 288 | 1,004 |
| St Anne's School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 186 | 1,070 |
| Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 897 | 1,116 |
| Seaford Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 230 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011371/frankston/topic/education