66.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Clarinda have high school and university degrees than in most similar areas. This shift is driven by a strong upward trend, with university qualification rates nearly doubling since 2011. Today, around 32% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has jumped 17 points since 2011 to reach 66.7%. This is well above both the Victorian (61.8%) and national (58.8%) figures, marking a much higher rate than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 32.2% of adults, which is a little above the Victorian average and well above the national figure. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 17.2% held these qualifications.
32.2% ▲ +87.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and society and culture at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a larger average school size and a higher average school advantage score than most similar areas. Of the 21 schools within 3 km, 61.9% are government schools.
1.81
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% of state electorate 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).
10,837
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
542
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
21 schools — 10,837 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| St Andrew's School, Clayton South | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 319 | 1,074 |
| Clayton South Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 102 | 1,008 |
| Clarinda Primary School, Clarinda | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 334 | 1,082 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 133 | 1,082 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Westall Primary School, Clayton South | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 309 | 1,017 |
| Westall Secondary College, Clayton South | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 710 | 966 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Fitra Community School, Clayton South | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 68 | 1,099 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 263 | 978 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| Hoa Nghiem Primary School, Springvale South | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 70 | 1,017 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 257 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22005/clarinda/topic/education