56.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Basin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Basin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in The Basin have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. However, these figures remain well below the state and national averages. The area shows a strong lean towards trade and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.2% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Basin, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.2% of the population. This is higher than in similar areas, though still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
21.2% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 The Basin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering (15.7%) and Management and commerce (15.1%), followed by Society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The Basin has a high school advantage score of 1,036, which is higher than most similar areas. While there are 20 schools within 3km, the typical school size is smaller than in most other areas.
2.31
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
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).
209
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
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 The Basin
20 schools — 4,173 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, The Basin | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 255 | 1,069 |
| The Basin Primary School, The Basin | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 583 | 1,042 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 507 | 1,051 |
| Sherbrooke Community School, Sassafras | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 95 | 982 |
| Sassafras Primary School, Sassafras | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 29 | 1,055 |
| Ghilgai School, Kilsyth | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 94 | 1,061 |
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 494 | 982 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Billanook Primary School, Montrose | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 438 | 1,048 |
| Olinda Primary School, Olinda | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 13 | 964 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 100 | 975 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 211 | 1,015 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 35 | 977 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 21 | 999 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 85 | 1,003 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22496/the-basin/topic/education