59.7% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Ferntree Gully · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Upper Ferntree Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Steady educational attainment marks Upper Ferntree Gully, where over 60% of adults have finished Year 12. The area stands out for its school advantage score, which is much higher than most similar places, reflecting a strong educational environment for local students.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and nearly identical to the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Ferntree Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.4% of adults, which is about the same as the Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas.
26.4% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Upper Ferntree Gully splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are diverse, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 15.2%, followed by Society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 18 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Two-thirds of these are government primary schools.
1.72
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
340
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Upper Ferntree Gully
18 schools — 6,127 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 21 | 999 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School, Belgrave Heights | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 776 | 1,078 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 422 | 1,086 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22614/upper-ferntree-gully/topic/education