50.5% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Grassmere · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Grassmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong presence of local primary schools defines the educational landscape in Grassmere. While a fair few residents hold university degrees, the area overall has far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population has completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure of 58.8%. Another 19.8% of people finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Grassmere, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 17.6% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Trade qualifications are more common, with 33.5% holding a Certificate III or IV.
17.6% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Grassmere, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 15.5%, followed by engineering and education both at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per child than most places, with two government primary schools located within 3km. These schools are smaller than average and have a higher advantage score than most similar areas.
12.05
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
126
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Grassmere
2 schools — 252 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Grasmere Primary School, Grasmere | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 96 | 970 |
| Woodford Primary School, Woodford | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 156 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Grassmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21092/grassmere/topic/education