66.2% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aspendale Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Aspendale Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of people in Aspendale Gardens finished high school compared to the rest of the country. This area sees 66.2% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. It is a well-educated community where university degrees and trade certificates are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.2% of people completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aspendale Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 24.6% and diplomas at 18.2%.
26.4% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 88% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger and have some of the highest advantage scores at this level.
0.88
Lower than 95% 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).
787
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 96% 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 Gardens
18 schools — 14,166 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 827 | 1,082 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 664 | 1,132 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 477 | 1,065 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 631 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aspendale Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20080/aspendale-gardens/topic/education