72.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ashwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong trend toward higher education has developed in Ashwood, where 41.9% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area is marked by high academic achievement, with the vast majority of residents finishing secondary school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Ashwood, with 72.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashwood, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, and the 41.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the Australian average by 16 points.
41.9% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 41.9%
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 Ashwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most popular, held by 25.2% of qualified residents. Engineering, society and culture, and health are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores. There are 34 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 55.9% of the sector.
3.34
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 89% 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).
516
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
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 Ashwood
34 schools — 17,532 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 8 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,862 | 1,127 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 575 | 1,162 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20078/ashwood/topic/education