46.6% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eildon (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Eildon (Northern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Eildon have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure. This gap is seen across the board, with lower rates of higher education and a typical school advantage score that is lower than most areas. While these figures have risen slightly since 2016, the area remains less qualified than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.6%, which is far below both the state and national figures. This is a slight improvement from 2016, when the rate was 42.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eildon (Northern Victoria), Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of people.
17.4% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Eildon (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Eildon has some of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children and 47 schools within 3 km, though the average school size is among the lowest for its level.
4.56
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 89% 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).
6,742
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
147
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eildon (Northern Victoria)
47 schools — 6,742 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Rubicon Outdoor School, Thornton | Government | Secondary | 12.0 km | — | — |
| Eildon Primary School, Eildon | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 16 | 985 |
| Buxton Primary School, Buxton | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 40 | 997 |
| Marysville Primary School, Marysville | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 38 | 933 |
| Jamieson Primary School, Jamieson | Government | Primary | 23.6 km | 14 | 1,002 |
| Alexandra Primary School, Alexandra | Government | Primary | 27.0 km | 156 | 984 |
| St Mary's School, Alexandra | Catholic | Primary | 27.0 km | 134 | 1,019 |
| Alexandra Secondary College, Alexandra | Government | Secondary | 27.3 km | 324 | 968 |
| Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 39.8 km | 481 | 1,003 |
| Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 39.8 km | 219 | 1,065 |
| Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 39.9 km | 26 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's School, Mansfield | Catholic | Primary | 40.2 km | 134 | 993 |
| Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 40.4 km | 508 | 1,029 |
| Toolangi Primary School, Toolangi | Government | Primary | 40.9 km | 15 | 999 |
| Healesville High School, Healesville | Government | Secondary | 43.0 km | 310 | 964 |
| Chum Creek Primary School, Chum Creek | Government | Primary | 43.4 km | 67 | 1,048 |
| Warburton Primary School, Warburton | Government | Primary | 44.6 km | 71 | 1,004 |
| Merrijig Primary School, Merrijig | Government | Primary | 44.9 km | 16 | 918 |
| Healesville Primary School, Healesville | Government | Primary | 45.1 km | 222 | 974 |
| St Brigid's School, Healesville | Catholic | Primary | 45.2 km | 274 | 1,029 |
| Yea Primary School, Yea | Government | Primary | 45.6 km | 128 | 1,005 |
| Badger Creek Primary School, Healesville | Government | Primary | 45.8 km | 233 | 1,006 |
| Sacred Heart School, Yea | Catholic | Primary | 45.8 km | 36 | 959 |
| Millwarra Primary School, Millgrove | Government | Primary | 46.1 km | 47 | 923 |
| Yea High School, Yea | Government | Secondary | 47.1 km | 283 | 960 |
| Worawa Aboriginal College, Healesville | Independent | Secondary | 47.6 km | 46 | 649 |
| Wesburn Primary School, Wesburn | Government | Primary | 47.9 km | 77 | 980 |
| Don Valley Primary School, Don Valley | Government | Primary | 49.7 km | 39 | 1,015 |
| Kinglake Primary School, Kinglake | Government | Primary | 49.9 km | 70 | 1,007 |
| Yarra Junction Primary School, Yarra Junction | Government | Primary | 50.6 km | 220 | 985 |
| Little Yarra Steiner School, Yarra Junction | Independent | Combined | 51.1 km | 278 | 1,067 |
| Upper Yarra Secondary College, Yarra Junction | Government | Secondary | 51.1 km | 736 | 975 |
| St Joseph's School, Yarra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 51.4 km | 87 | 1,002 |
| Launching Place Primary School, Launching Place | Government | Primary | 52.5 km | 137 | 969 |
| Middle Kinglake Primary School, Kinglake Central | Government | Primary | 52.9 km | 81 | 1,025 |
| Gladysdale Primary School, Gladysdale | Government | Primary | 53.0 km | 23 | 971 |
| Flowerdale Primary School, Flowerdale | Government | Primary | 54.0 km | 27 | 933 |
| Woori Yallock Primary School, Woori Yallock | Government | Primary | 54.0 km | 429 | 986 |
| Yarra Glen Primary School, Yarra Glen | Government | Primary | 54.7 km | 117 | 998 |
| Hoddles Creek Primary School, Hoddles Creek | Government | Primary | 56.1 km | 4 | — |
| Kinglake West Primary School, Kinglake West | Government | Primary | 57.2 km | 130 | 993 |
| Strathewen Primary School, Strathewen | Government | Primary | 58.1 km | 28 | 1,068 |
| Christmas Hills Primary School, Christmas Hills | Government | Primary | 60.1 km | 9 | 1,057 |
| St Andrews Primary School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 60.2 km | 40 | 1,065 |
| Panton Hill Primary School, Panton Hill | Government | Primary | 64.5 km | 147 | 1,070 |
| Arthurs Creek Primary School, Arthurs Creek | Government | Primary | 64.8 km | 22 | 930 |
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School, Kangaroo Ground | Government | Primary | 69.0 km | 203 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eildon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22404/eildon/topic/education