68.1% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heathmont · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heathmont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of adults in Heathmont now hold university degrees compared to previous years, reflecting a well-educated local population. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with 36.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 68.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heathmont, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common in the area, as 36.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or more. This is well above the state average and far above the national figure.
36.6% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 36.6%
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 Heathmont, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically much larger and have much higher advantage scores than those in most other areas. While there are 35 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
2.08
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
551
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heathmont
35 schools — 19,277 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 256 | 972 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 248 | 981 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 85 | 1,003 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 339 | 1,099 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 106 | 976 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 211 | 1,015 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 764 | 1,159 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heathmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21165/heathmont/topic/education