74.7% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Huntingdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Huntingdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Huntingdale hold a university degree than the national average, with 39% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of schooling is a standout feature of the area. The local community is well-qualified, with high rates of Year 12 completion across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 74.7% of people finishing school. This is far above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Huntingdale, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 39% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian average of 29.2% and far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
39.0% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 39.0%
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 Huntingdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.2%. Other common areas include society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Huntingdale has 20 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 547 students and a high average advantage score.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
547
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,112
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Huntingdale
20 schools — 10,390 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Coatesville Primary School, Bentleigh East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 795 | 1,136 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21218/huntingdale/topic/education