70.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parkdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define the local community in Parkdale, where 70.8% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, marking the area as one of the most educated at this level. This trend continues into higher education, with many residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in the rest of the state, with 70.8% of people completing their final year compared to 61.8% in Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkdale, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 35% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, with the most typical high-level qualification being a bachelor degree at 33.6%.
35.0% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 35.0%
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 Parkdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by engineering and society and culture at around 12% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 602 students and a high advantage score. While there are 26 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.36
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
602
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parkdale
26 schools — 15,663 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Cheltenham Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 402 | 1,116 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 257 | 1,107 |
| Stella Maris School, Beaumaris | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 143 | 1,137 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 558 | 1,134 |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 215 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22037/parkdale/topic/education