70.0% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrandyte South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Warrandyte South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates the school completion rate in Warrandyte South from the national figure. This is a highly educated area where 70% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 70% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrandyte South, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The level of higher education is also well above the national figure, with 35.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas.
35.8% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 Warrandyte South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, making up 21.8% of qualifications. Health and engineering follow at 13.3% and 12.5% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 18 schools within 3km, which is more than 88% of similar places. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 569 students.
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).
569
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 92% 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 South
18 schools — 10,249 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Warranwood Primary School, Warranwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 375 | 1,089 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Warranwood | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 470 | 1,097 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 231 | 1,119 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 200 | 1,112 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 178 | 1,096 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Wonga Park Primary School, Wonga Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrandyte South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22703/warrandyte-south/topic/education