62.2% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chelsea · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chelsea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Chelsea, with 30% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and reflects a well-qualified local population. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with 62.2% completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high proportion of residents have finished high school, with 62.2% completing Year 12. This is well above the Australian average of 58.8% and about the same as the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chelsea, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well qualified, as 30% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the national average.
30.0% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
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 Chelsea, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.3% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas. While there are 11 schools within 3km, there are only 1.4 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.40
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
534
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chelsea
11 schools — 5,875 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 367 | 1,077 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 664 | 1,132 |
| Patterson Lakes Primary School, Patterson Lakes | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 521 | 1,061 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Carrum Primary School, Carrum | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 369 | 1,075 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,268 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20537/chelsea/topic/education