72.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrandyte · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Warrandyte
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above most similar areas in education, Warrandyte has a highly qualified population. A striking 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This academic achievement is reflected in the local schools, which are among the most advantaged in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state and national figures, with 72% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 13 points higher than the typical Australian result.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrandyte, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 36.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian average of 29.2%.
36.1% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 36.1%
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 Warrandyte, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warrandyte has 19 schools within 3km, more than about 89% of similar areas. Local schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 609 students.
3.13
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
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).
609
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warrandyte
19 schools — 11,562 students, average ICSEA 1,125.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 200 | 1,112 |
| Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 278 | 1,049 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School, Donvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 404 | 1,108 |
| Milgate Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 742 | 1,144 |
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 1,231 | 1,173 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 550 | 1,133 |
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| Research Primary School, Research | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 219 | 1,092 |
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 548 | 1,108 |
| Wonga Park Primary School, Wonga Park | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 253 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrandyte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22702/warrandyte/topic/education