58.6% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beaconsfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Beaconsfield, where about one in five adults holds a university degree. While the area performs well against similar places, it still sits well below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 58.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though it remains well below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beaconsfield, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria and the 26.3% national average.
20.5% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Beaconsfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beaconsfield has 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. The schools here have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, and the typical school size is among the highest at this level.
1.41
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
863
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Beaconsfield
23 schools — 19,840 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 603 | 1,046 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 2,797 | 1,043 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 359 | 1,023 |
| Berwick Secondary College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,626 | 1,027 |
| St Brigid's School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 375 | 1,082 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Berwick Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 884 | 1,087 |
| St Michael's School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 441 | 1,084 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 980 | 1,155 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,017 | 1,091 |
| Kambrya College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,369 | 1,045 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 321 | 1,054 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 355 | 999 |
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 700 | 1,042 |
| Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 895 | 1,047 |
| Grayling Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 695 | 1,042 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 2,231 | 1,106 |
| St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 601 | 1,108 |
| Turrun Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 203 | 1,058 |
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 317 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20175/beaconsfield/topic/education