59.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Emerald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 5 percentage points separates the share of university graduates in Emerald from the Victorian average. While 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is much higher than most similar areas. This mix of high qualifications and strong school completion creates a well-educated local profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 60% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emerald, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here at 31.3%. The 24.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state average and a little below the national figure.
24.3% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 Emerald, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 16.3% and Management and Commerce at 13.1%. Society and culture and Education also make up about 12% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Emerald has nine schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,038, which is much higher than most areas.
2.73
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
333
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Emerald
9 schools — 2,997 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 306 | 1,009 |
| Monbulk College, Monbulk | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 583 | 1,044 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 317 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20868/emerald/topic/education