54.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Skye · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Skye
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Skye hold a university degree compared to the rest of the state, with only 14.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. This highlights a local trend where many residents have focused on practical, trade-based training rather than higher education. The area is predominantly served by large government schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 54.6%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Skye, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of adults. Combined, those with a bachelor or postgraduate degree make up a small minority, which is far below the Australian average.
14.5% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Skye, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, at 17.9%. Other popular fields include engineering and related studies (16.5%) and society and culture (13.1%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Skye has a high number of schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for its level. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to be much larger than those in most similar areas.
0.57
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 87% 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).
654
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Skye
22 schools — 14,377 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Carrum Downs Secondary College, Carrum Downs | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 928 | 969 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 515 | 995 |
| Rowellyn Park Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 781 | 1,003 |
| Banyan Fields Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 517 | 987 |
| Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,624 | 985 |
| St Joachim's School, Carrum Downs | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 328 | 1,052 |
| Quarters Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 466 | 1,003 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 861 | 1,051 |
| St Peter's College, Cranbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,089 | 1,045 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 225 | 918 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 594 | 946 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 868 | 999 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 585 | 1,016 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 148 | 909 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| St Therese's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 239 | 1,023 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 124 | 969 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 93 | 950 |
| Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 832 | 941 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 315 | 1,042 |
| Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 777 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Skye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22291/skye/topic/education