60.2% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Croydon hold university degrees than in most similar areas, with 26.9% of the population having a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a growing trend in education across the community. The area now sees a higher proportion of residents finishing high school and earning advanced qualifications than it did five years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is slightly below the Victorian figure. This is a positive trend for Croydon, as the number of people finishing high school rose 6.0 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.5 percentage points since 2016 to reach 26.9%. This figure is about the same as the national average, though a little below the Victorian rate.
26.9% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.5%, followed by engineering at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools in Croydon have an average advantage score of 1,079, which is much higher than most similar areas. There are 20 schools within 3km of the area, with government schools making up 65% of the sector.
1.78
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 50% 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).
9,650
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
483
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)
20 schools — 9,650 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 225 | 955 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 143 | 983 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 488 | 1,034 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 106 | 976 |
| Kalinda Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 424 | 1,097 |
| Yarra Hills Secondary College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 530 | 972 |
| Kilsyth Primary School, Kilsyth | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 114 | 948 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard, Mooroolbark | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 583 | 1,036 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| Village School, Croydon North | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 68 | 1,089 |
| Pembroke Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 91 | 923 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 386 | 1,102 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22201/croydon/topic/education