Noble Park · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Noble Park

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in Noble Park have completed Year 12 and hold degrees than in most similar areas. While 61.3% of residents finished high school, the area still trails the state and national figures for bachelor degrees.

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📍 Noble Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Noble Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.8% ▲ +56.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noble Park — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Noble Park21.8%
3174, VIC 21.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 61.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. Around 16.6% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

61.3% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.2%
  • 2016: 56.4%
  • 2021: 61.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Noble Park, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.8%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

21.8% ▲ +56.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Noble Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common qualifications at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Noble Park has 49 schools within 3km, among the largest number for any area at this level. These schools are generally larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children.

49

Higher than 92% 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).

1,014

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Noble Park

49 schools — 32,256 students, average ICSEA 1,014.

By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7

Schools serving Noble Park, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park Government Combined 0.6 km 847 880
Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park Government Secondary 0.6 km 592 902
Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 0.7 km 292 943
St Anthony's School, Noble Park Catholic Primary 0.8 km 292 1,020
Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 1.3 km 240 1,017
Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 1.3 km 214 965
Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South Government Secondary 1.6 km 2,194 941
Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 1.7 km 606 962
Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale Government Primary 1.7 km 209 966
Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North Government Primary 2.3 km 406 1,023
Killester College, Springvale Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 993 1,020
Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South Government Primary 2.4 km 402 947
Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North Government Primary 2.4 km 446 974
St Gerard's School, Dandenong North Catholic Primary 2.5 km 125 1,049
Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South Independent Primary 2.5 km 70 1,017
Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 2.6 km 311 931
Emerson School, Dandenong Government Combined 2.7 km 371 953
Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North Government Secondary 2.7 km 850 935
Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale Government Combined 2.8 km 200 961
Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park Government Combined 2.8 km 681 976
St Joseph's School, Springvale Catholic Primary 2.8 km 527 1,008
Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South Government Primary 2.8 km 382 964
St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North Catholic Primary 2.9 km 244 1,045
Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough Government Primary 2.9 km 419 974
Resurrection School, Keysborough Catholic Primary 3.0 km 415 1,065
Dandenong High School, Dandenong Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,378 891
Nazareth College, Noble Park North Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 972 1,050
Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale Government Primary 3.4 km 451 929
Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale Government Primary 3.4 km 263 978
Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 3.5 km 263 953
Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 3.5 km 798 955
Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,643 1,006
Minaret College, Springvale Independent Combined 3.9 km 2,929 998
Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North Government Primary 4.0 km 258 1,023
St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave Catholic Primary 4.0 km 417 1,049
Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave Government Primary 4.1 km 426 1,079
Fitra Community School, Clayton South Independent Primary 4.1 km 68 1,099
Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave Government Primary 4.2 km 207 1,017
Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough Independent Combined 4.3 km 4,880 1,191
Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village Government Primary 4.4 km 375 1,063
Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 4.4 km 479 935
Westall Primary School, Clayton South Government Primary 4.5 km 309 1,017
Westall Secondary College, Clayton South Government Secondary 4.6 km 710 966
St Mary's School, Dandenong Catholic Primary 4.7 km 154 993
Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 4.7 km 607 907
St Mark's School, Dingley Village Catholic Primary 4.8 km 421 1,083
Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough Independent Combined 5.0 km 827 1,082
St John's Regional College, Dandenong Catholic Secondary 5.0 km 616 1,001
Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough Government Primary 5.1 km 477 1,065

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noble Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21952/noble-park/topic/education