91.3% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Sale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Sale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A highly educated workforce defines East Sale, where 60.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Such high levels of schooling and university achievement make this area stand out compared to most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 91.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Sale, Year 12 is the majority at 98%; Year 10 is next at 2%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very prevalent, as 60.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 73.1%.
60.8% ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
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 East Sale, Bachelor degree is the majority at 78%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 8%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 34.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.9% and Natural and physical sciences at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 177 students.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
177
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Sale
4 schools — 706 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Cobains Primary School, Cobains | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 46 | 939 |
| Araluen Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 104 | 946 |
| St Thomas' School, Sale | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 289 | 1,039 |
| Guthridge Primary School, Sale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 267 | 973 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20831/east-sale/topic/education