60.2% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laverton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Laverton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Sixteen schools within 3km make Laverton well-served for education compared to most similar areas. While 60.2% of residents finished Year 12, the area has a strong mix of university and trade qualifications. This creates a workforce with a diverse range of skills and education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian state figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Laverton, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 26% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is about the same as the national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the Victorian average.
26.0% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Laverton splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Laverton are led by management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering at 14.1%. Other common fields include society and culture, IT, and hospitality services.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child and a school advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas. Most students attend government schools (62.5%), with a mix of primary and combined campuses.
5.35
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
821
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Laverton
16 schools — 13,131 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 7 · Secondary 1
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 678 | 924 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 290 | 1,042 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,698 | 1,070 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 442 | 1,069 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 777 | 1,024 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21476/laverton/topic/education