60.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Menzies Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Menzies Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A school advantage score of 1,077 is much higher than most areas, highlighting the strong educational standing of Menzies Creek. Residents here are more likely to have completed Year 12 and hold university degrees than people in most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is a little above the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Menzies Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 26.3%.
27.8% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Menzies Creek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per child than most places, with nine schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools.
5.46
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
276
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Menzies Creek
9 schools — 2,482 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| The Patch Primary School, The Patch | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 286 | 1,086 |
| Selby Primary School, Selby | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 165 | 1,109 |
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Mater Christi College, Belgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 688 | 1,093 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| Kallista Primary School, Kallista | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 91 | 1,118 |
| Monbulk Primary School, Monbulk | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 214 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Menzies Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21649/menzies-creek/topic/education