55.2% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springvale South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Springvale South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Springvale South hold university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria. Only 15.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state and national figures. This trend is reflected in schooling, where the rate of people completing Year 12 is also well below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 55.2%, completed Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springvale South, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 9 or below is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. For those with qualifications, the most common are bachelor degrees at 28.5% and Certificate III or IV at 22.5%.
15.8% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Springvale South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Springvale South has some of the largest schools in the region, with an average size of 714 students. While there are 31 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.91
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 89% 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).
714
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Springvale South
31 schools — 22,137 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Athol Road Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 402 | 947 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Keysborough Secondary College, Springvale South | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,194 | 941 |
| Keysborough Primary School, Springvale South | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 382 | 964 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 209 | 966 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 263 | 978 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 292 | 1,020 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 606 | 962 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 292 | 943 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 200 | 961 |
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 847 | 880 |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 592 | 902 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 827 | 1,082 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 710 | 966 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 419 | 974 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 451 | 929 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 214 | 965 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 477 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22329/springvale-south/topic/education