46.5% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melton West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Melton West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Melton West. This area has a lower level of formal education than the state and national averages, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 46.5%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melton West, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, as only 11.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria and 26.3% nationwide.
11.6% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Local schools are typically large, with an average size of 799 students, and 60% are government-run.
3.77
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
799
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 56% 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 West
20 schools — 15,980 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 556 | 984 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 848 | 976 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 724 | 999 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 520 | 925 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 406 | 951 |
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 406 | 972 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 601 | 932 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 39 | 929 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 369 | 967 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 873 | 947 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 507 | 961 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 590 | 942 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,705 | 956 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 972 | 962 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 646 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21644/melton-west/topic/education