72.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braeside · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Braeside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Braeside have finished high school than in most similar areas. About 72% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Victorian and national figures. While many adults hold vocational certificates, the area also has a high number of people with university degrees compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is very common here, with 72% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 13 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Braeside, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the national figure. Nearly half of all qualified adults (47.8%) hold a Certificate III or IV.
24.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Braeside, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Postgraduate degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily focused on Engineering and related fields at 30.4%, followed by Creative arts at 21.7% and Management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Braeside has access to a large number of schools, with 25 located within 3km. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
25
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).
738
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
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 Braeside
25 schools — 18,439 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 827 | 1,082 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 382 | 964 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 477 | 1,065 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 402 | 947 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 606 | 962 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 2,194 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20320/braeside/topic/education