57.7% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belgrave South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Belgrave South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state and national figures, Belgrave South sees fewer residents finishing high school or earning university degrees. While it outperforms many similar areas, about 57.7% of people finished Year 12. The community shows a strong preference for vocational training, with trade certificates being the most common qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is 57.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below Victoria's 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belgrave South, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.
22.8% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Belgrave South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 17.2%. Management and commerce follow at 14.8%, with society and culture accounting for 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most other areas and are split between government (50%) and independent (35.7%) sectors.
3.41
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
317
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belgrave South
14 schools — 4,431 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School, Belgrave Heights | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 776 | 1,078 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| Mater Christi College, Belgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 688 | 1,093 |
| Selby Primary School, Selby | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 165 | 1,109 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 102 | 1,104 |
| Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 321 | 1,149 |
| Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 130 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belgrave South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20190/belgrave-south/topic/education