60.4% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beveridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beveridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little over 60% of residents in Beveridge have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. While school completion is common, the number of people with university degrees is well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.4% of people finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits slightly below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beveridge, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in other parts of the state, with 19.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade certificates are the most typical qualification, held by 32.9% of the population.
19.3% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Beveridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically much larger than those in similar areas, with an average size of 651 students. There are 10 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.79
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
651
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Beveridge
10 schools — 6,510 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2
| Beveridge Primary School, Beveridge | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 753 | 1,003 |
| Banum Warrik Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 309 | 1,037 |
| Wallan Secondary College, Wallan | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 948 | 970 |
| Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School, Wallan | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 698 | 1,039 |
| Gilgai Plains Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 953 | 1,039 |
| Donnybrook Primary School, Donnybrook | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 502 | 1,036 |
| Gaayip-Yagila Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 1,014 | 1,021 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Mickleham | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 401 | 1,040 |
| Mickleham Secondary College, Mickleham | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 730 | 986 |
| Upper Plenty Primary School, Upper Plenty | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 202 | 987 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beveridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20233/beveridge/topic/education