70.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heatherton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heatherton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Heatherton. About 70% of people here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This trend carries into adulthood, with a high number of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 70.1% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and far above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heatherton, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are more frequent here than in most other areas, with 31.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.
31.9% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 31.9%
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 Heatherton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.2%, followed by society and culture at 11.9% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 38 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per child than in most areas. Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
1.72
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 90% 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).
526
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heatherton
38 schools — 20,004 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 324 | 1,100 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,107 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School, Moorabbin | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 48 | 1,090 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Southmoor Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,121 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Cheltenham Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 402 | 1,116 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 263 | 978 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 710 | 966 |
| St Catherine's School, Moorabbin | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 85 | 1,083 |
| St Peter's School, Bentleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 625 | 1,121 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Southern Autistic School, East Bentleigh | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 294 | 1,049 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Bentleigh Secondary College, Bentleigh East | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 936 | 1,082 |
| Coatesville Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 795 | 1,136 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 393 | 1,120 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21163/heatherton/topic/education