69.2% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aspendale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Aspendale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of people in Aspendale have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong trend toward university education. The area is well-qualified compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 69.2% of residents finishing high school. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aspendale, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is a strong feature of the area, with 34% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.0% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Aspendale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aspendale has a high number of schools within 3km, and the average school size is much higher than most areas. The local schools also have an advantage score among the highest at this level.
2.64
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
677
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Aspendale
18 schools — 12,179 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 560 | 1,174 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aspendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20079/aspendale/topic/education