69.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heidelberg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of university degrees means professional expertise is common in the daily life of Heidelberg Heights. Nearly 39% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This strong academic lean is reflected in the local schools and the high number of residents who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 69.3% of residents finishing school. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heidelberg Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is very common in this area, as 38.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
38.9% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 38.9%
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 Heidelberg Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Heidelberg Heights has 36 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 690 students and a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
36
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).
690
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
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 Heidelberg Heights
36 schools — 23,450 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 8 · Secondary 8
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 343 | 1,098 |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 741 | 930 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 733 | 976 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 73 | 965 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 557 | 1,133 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 618 | 1,161 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 463 | 1,127 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 201 | 955 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Macleod College, Macleod | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 545 | 1,073 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 62 | 1,082 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 191 | 1,149 |
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 629 | 989 |
| Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 137 | 1,027 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 656 | 1,138 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 167 | 1,079 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 276 | 935 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 540 | 1,030 |
| Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 306 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21168/heidelberg-heights/topic/education