71.8% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manningham - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Manningham - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher rates of high-level schooling and degrees than most similar areas mark Manningham - West as a highly educated hub. A huge 38.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed 10 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than across Australia, with 71.8% of residents completing their final year. This is 13 points above the national figure and rose by 9.5 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manningham - West, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common, as 38.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2% and is much higher than most similar areas.
38.8% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 38.8%
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 Manningham - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7%. Society and culture and health each account for 10.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 19 schools with an average size of 714 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. While school advantage scores are among the highest at this level, there are only 1.21 schools per 1,000 children.
19
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.21
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13,557
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
714
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Manningham - West
19 schools — 13,557 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | — | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | — | 1,231 | 1,173 |
| Templestowe College, Templestowe Lower | Government | Secondary | — | 1,227 | 1,099 |
| Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster | Government | Secondary | — | 1,157 | 1,067 |
| Marcellin College, Bulleen | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,131 | 1,115 |
| Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | — | 811 | 1,153 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | — | 785 | 1,147 |
| Milgate Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | — | 742 | 1,144 |
| Birralee Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | — | 576 | 1,163 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | — | 550 | 1,133 |
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,108 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower | Government | Primary | — | 544 | 1,132 |
| Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | — | 543 | 1,125 |
| St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen | Catholic | Primary | — | 456 | 1,109 |
| Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe | Government | Primary | — | 309 | 1,092 |
| Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen | Government | Combined | — | 273 | 1,071 |
| St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster | Catholic | Primary | — | 271 | 1,138 |
| St Kevin's School, Templestowe Lower | Catholic | Primary | — | 132 | 1,096 |
| Ss Peter & Paul's School, Doncaster East | Catholic | Primary | — | 60 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manningham - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20702/manningham-west/topic/education