62.1% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Panton Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Panton Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents hold high qualifications in Panton Hill than in most similar areas. Around 29% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 62% have finished Year 12. This creates a highly educated profile that sits comfortably above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong majority of people here have completed Year 12, with 62.1% finishing their secondary schooling. This is well above the Australian figure and about the same as the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Panton Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High-level qualifications are common, with 28.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
28.8% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Panton Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 14.2% of residents. Other frequent fields include engineering, health, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with 6.29 schools for every 1,000 children. While these primary schools are smaller than most, they have an advantage score of 1,071, which is much higher than in most areas.
6.29
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
95
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Panton Hill
6 schools — 571 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6
| Panton Hill Primary School, Panton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 147 | 1,070 |
| Learning Co-Operative School, Cottles Bridge | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 31 | 1,065 |
| St Andrews Primary School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 40 | 1,065 |
| Hurstbridge Primary School, Hurstbridge | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 141 | 1,055 |
| Christmas Hills Primary School, Christmas Hills | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 9 | 1,057 |
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School, Kangaroo Ground | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 203 | 1,085 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Panton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22032/panton-hill/topic/education