77.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clayton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clayton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more than 42% of adults in Clayton hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is seen across the board, with a very large proportion of residents finishing their secondary schooling. The area's academic strength is reflected in both the qualifications of its adults and the standing of its local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest at this level, with 77.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clayton, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Highly qualified residents are common here, with 42.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with over a quarter of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
42.3% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
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 Clayton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1% and information technology at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Clayton has 45 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically much larger than most and have an advantage score of 1,080, which is much higher than most areas.
2.55
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 91% 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).
585
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clayton
45 schools — 25,734 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 13 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 710 | 966 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Pinewood Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 947 | 1,161 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,565 | 1,097 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 451 | 929 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| Syndal South Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 334 | 1,152 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 785 | 1,201 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 200 | 961 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 699 | 1,151 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 94 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clayton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20569/clayton/topic/education