39.6% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Melton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Melton (Vic.) have remained low compared to other regions, with only 39.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, reflecting a community where fewer people have completed secondary school or gone on to earn university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most areas, and 19.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 9.6%, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of the population.
9.6% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Melton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering (14.7%), Management and Commerce (14.0%), or Society and Culture (13.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Melton has a high number of schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Government schools make up 60.9% of the sector, and the average school size is among the highest for its level.
2.68
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
795
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Melton
23 schools — 18,280 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 182 | 1,052 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 873 | 947 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 507 | 961 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 590 | 942 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 369 | 967 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 39 | 929 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 520 | 925 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 406 | 951 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 601 | 932 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 848 | 976 |
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 768 | 1,019 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 972 | 962 |
| Strathtulloh Primary School, Strathtulloh | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 1,350 | 1,024 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 646 | 1,000 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,705 | 956 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 724 | 999 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 556 | 984 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 406 | 972 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21642/melton/topic/education