79.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waterways · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waterways
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Waterways hold a bachelor degree, making it a highly qualified area. This strong educational profile is seen across the board, with school completion and university degrees both sitting far above national and state figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 79% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and 20 points higher than the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waterways, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area's high academic achievement is clear, as 37.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian average and far above the national figure.
37.5% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
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 Waterways, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 28.7%, followed by engineering at 14.4% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Waterways is served by 14 schools within 3km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically large and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
829
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
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 Waterways
14 schools — 11,600 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Lighthouse Christian College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 827 | 1,082 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 477 | 1,065 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 249 | 1,095 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22720/waterways/topic/education