53.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macclesfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Macclesfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Macclesfield hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, though this remains well below the state and national figures. Only 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and just over half the population finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 sits at 53.3%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 18.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macclesfield, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.2%, well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held by residents at 36.9%.
22.2% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Macclesfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%. Health and society and culture also make up significant shares of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per child here than in most similar areas, with four schools located within 3km. Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, and 75% are government-run.
7.75
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
354
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Macclesfield
4 schools — 1,414 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| Fernbrook School, The Basin | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 78 | 1,049 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Monbulk College, Monbulk | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 583 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macclesfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21561/macclesfield/topic/education