57.4% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Avonsleigh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Avonsleigh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Avonsleigh residents have finished Year 12, a rate much higher than in most similar areas. While the community has a strong schooling record, university degrees are less common here than across Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.4% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is still a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Avonsleigh, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 29.2% seen in Victoria. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 39.4%.
20.1% ▲ +92.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Avonsleigh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 17.1%, followed by education and society and culture, both at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Avonsleigh has five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,025, which is higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
316
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Avonsleigh
5 schools — 1,582 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Fernbrook School, The Basin | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 78 | 1,049 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 306 | 1,009 |
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 445 | 1,061 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Avonsleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20091/avonsleigh/topic/education