50.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Silvan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Silvan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Silvan have completed Year 12 than in most similar areas, though the community still lags behind state and national figures. A high proportion of adults hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with a strong mix of trade and professional skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents, 50.4%, have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 58.8% and far below Victoria's 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Silvan, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas but far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
18.4% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Silvan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3% and Health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nine schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 81% of similar places. Most are government-run primary schools, and the typical school here is smaller than in other areas.
3.89
Higher than 51% 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).
202
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Silvan
9 schools — 1,820 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Silvan Primary School, Silvan | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 13 | 1,016 |
| St Paul's School, Monbulk | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 115 | 1,046 |
| Wandin Yallock Primary School, Wandin North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 132 | 1,007 |
| Monbulk Primary School, Monbulk | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 214 | 1,032 |
| Monbulk College, Monbulk | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 583 | 1,044 |
| St Mary's School, Mount Evelyn | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 324 | 1,018 |
| Mount Evelyn Primary School, Mount Evelyn | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 397 | 1,031 |
| Olinda Primary School, Olinda | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 13 | 964 |
| Sassafras Primary School, Sassafras | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 29 | 1,055 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22281/silvan/topic/education