65.7% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bellfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most other areas define daily life in Bellfield, where 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic trend is seen across the board, with school and university achievement levels sitting well above both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high proportion of residents have finished their secondary schooling, with 65.7% completing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bellfield, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the national figure. The most typical high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 33.9% of residents.
32.9% ▲ +81.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.9%
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 Bellfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most frequent, making up 19.1% of qualifications. Health (12.7%) and society and culture (12.4%) are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 36 schools within 3 kilometres, including a mix of government (58.3%) and Catholic (27.8%) institutions. Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged at this level.
2.97
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 89% 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).
690
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
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 Bellfield
36 schools — 23,458 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 73 | 965 |
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 191 | 1,149 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 733 | 976 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 201 | 955 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 616 | 1,140 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 343 | 1,098 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Alphington Grammar School, Alphington | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 679 | 1,150 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 556 | 1,170 |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 741 | 930 |
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 113 | 1,089 |
| St Anthony's School, Alphington | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 92 | 1,141 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 629 | 989 |
| Preston Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 646 | 1,113 |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 618 | 1,161 |
| Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 308 | 1,093 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20198/bellfield/topic/education