61.6% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Frankston South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Frankston South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce in Frankston South. About 61.6% of residents have finished Year 12, and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped by 8.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27%. This creates a highly qualified community where most adults have a tertiary or trade qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most other areas. The rate of Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to 61.6%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Frankston South, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees (28.4%) and Certificate III or IVs (24.9%).
27.0% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Frankston South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 18.5%. Engineering (13.3%), health (13.0%), and education (11.3%) are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The three local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas. However, with only 0.84 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.84
Lower than 90% 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).
1,642
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
547
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 67% 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 South
25 schools — 14,684 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Derinya Primary School, Frankston South | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 834 | 1,097 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 490 | 985 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| Frankston High School, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,964 | 1,067 |
| Overport Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 680 | 1,058 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 458 | 1,043 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 382 | 1,027 |
| Mount Eliza North Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 514 | 1,119 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 573 | 1,086 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 155 | 1,042 |
| Toorak College, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 901 | 1,151 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 241 | 1,015 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 129 | 987 |
| St Thomas More's School, Mount Eliza | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 287 | 1,116 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College, Mount Eliza | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 791 | 1,063 |
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 160 | 943 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 270 | 1,053 |
| Mount Eliza Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 450 | 1,089 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 156 | 963 |
| Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,270 | 1,125 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,089 | 981 |
| Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 897 | 1,116 |
| Naranga School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 159 | 945 |
| John Paul College, Frankston | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,300 | 1,055 |
| Baxter Primary School, Baxter | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 216 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Frankston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011373/frankston-south/topic/education