79.7% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashburton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ashburton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Ashburton hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a highly educated community where schooling levels are among the highest in the country. The area is defined by a strong academic trend across both school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 79.7% of residents finishing their final year. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashburton, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 49.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the 26.3% national average. This high level of qualification includes 18.3% of residents who hold a postgraduate degree.
49.6% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 49.6%
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 Ashburton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places. There are 42 schools within 3km, with 50% being government schools.
1.89
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality 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).
469
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ashburton
42 schools — 19,698 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 13 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 27 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 774 | 1,183 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 659 | 1,171 |
| St Roch's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 125 | 1,166 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 423 | 1,183 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 566 | 1,146 |
| Malvern Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 563 | 1,163 |
| St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 75 | 1,098 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 96 | 1,130 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Oakwood School, Caulfield North | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 622 | 968 |
| SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 721 | 1,036 |
| Malvern Central School, Malvern | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 529 | 1,163 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 308 | 1,151 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| De La Salle College, Malvern | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 890 | 1,131 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| St Joseph's School, Malvern | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 183 | 1,156 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 751 | 1,165 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20077/ashburton/topic/education