59.2% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melton - Bacchus Marsh · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Melton - Bacchus Marsh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults hold university degrees in Melton - Bacchus Marsh compared to the state and national figures, though educational attainment is climbing. Over 21% of adults now have a bachelor degree or higher, a significant rise from 13.4% in 2011. This shift towards higher qualifications is mirrored in school completions, which have jumped 12 percentage points over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 59.2% since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melton - Bacchus Marsh, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below both the state and national averages. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.6%, followed by bachelor degrees at 24.8%.
21.1% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Melton - Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.9%, and engineering and related fields at 14.7%. Society and culture is the next most frequent at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 54 schools, which is more than 91% of similar areas, with enrolments reaching 43,475. However, there are only 1.13 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
54
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.13
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43,475
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
805
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 53% 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 Melton - Bacchus Marsh
54 schools — 43,475 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 10 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 33 · Combined 11 · Secondary 10
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus, Bacchus Marsh | Independent | Combined | — | 3,826 | 1,115 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | — | 1,705 | 956 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | — | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | — | 1,433 | 944 |
| Strathtulloh Primary School, Strathtulloh | Government | Primary | — | 1,350 | 1,024 |
| Aintree Primary School, Aintree | Government | Primary | — | 1,323 | 1,058 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | — | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | — | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | — | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | — | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | — | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | — | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Bacchus Marsh College, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Secondary | — | 987 | 966 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | — | 976 | 1,019 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | — | 972 | 962 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | — | 904 | 1,136 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | — | 873 | 947 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | — | 848 | 976 |
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | — | 776 | 1,008 |
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | — | 768 | 1,019 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | — | 728 | 1,047 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | — | 724 | 999 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | — | 646 | 1,000 |
| Rockbank Primary School, Rockbank | Government | Primary | — | 615 | 1,027 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | — | 601 | 932 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | — | 590 | 1,044 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | — | 590 | 942 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | — | 575 | 1,027 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | — | 556 | 984 |
| Pentland Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | — | 556 | 1,009 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | — | 522 | 1,002 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | — | 520 | 925 |
| Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside | Catholic | Primary | — | 508 | 1,039 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | — | 507 | 961 |
| Darley Primary School, Darley | Government | Primary | — | 505 | 988 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | — | 495 | 1,014 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | — | 494 | 1,062 |
| St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School, Weir Views | Catholic | Primary | — | 473 | 1,024 |
| Eynesbury Primary School, Eynesbury | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,008 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | — | 442 | 1,039 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | — | 406 | 972 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | — | 406 | 951 |
| Yarrabing Secondary College, Aintree | Government | Secondary | — | 398 | 1,018 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | — | 369 | 967 |
| St Bernard's School, Bacchus Marsh | Catholic | Primary | — | 328 | 1,035 |
| Exford Primary School, Exford | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 1,003 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | — | 182 | 1,052 |
| Toolern Vale and District Primary School, Toolern Vale | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 957 |
| Dharra School, Aintree | Government | Combined | — | 111 | 1,029 |
| Coimadai Primary School, Coimadai | Government | Primary | — | 71 | 994 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | — | 39 | 929 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh/topic/education