67.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lysterfield South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lysterfield South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 68% of people in Lysterfield South finished Year 12, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages. This high level of school completion is mirrored by the local schools, which have an advantage score much higher than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 67.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lysterfield South, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While many finished school, the 25.0% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is a little below the Australian average of 26.3% and well below the state figure.
25.0% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 Lysterfield South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3km, which is more than 89% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, with an average school size that is higher than most areas.
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).
469
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lysterfield South
20 schools — 9,381 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 237 | 1,056 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 267 | 994 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
| Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,267 | 967 |
| Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 257 | 1,012 |
| Heany Park Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 314 | 1,090 |
| Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 629 | 1,050 |
| St Paul Apostle South School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 273 | 1,057 |
| James Cook Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 169 | 956 |
| Endeavour Hills Specialist School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 293 | 985 |
| St Simon's School, Rowville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 366 | 1,087 |
| Park Ridge Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 527 | 1,067 |
| Rowville Secondary College, Rowville | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,887 | 1,028 |
| Rowville Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 439 | 1,060 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 263 | 953 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 258 | 1,023 |
| Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 102 | 1,104 |
| Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 321 | 1,149 |
| Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 130 | 1,139 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 337 | 1,053 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lysterfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21559/lysterfield-south/topic/education