64.3% —
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of adults in Ferntree Gully hold university degrees compared to most other areas. This trend is reflected in the local workforce, where 30.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen by 5.9 percentage points since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished high school than in most similar areas, with 64.3% completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and has grown by 6.0 percentage points since the last census.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is higher than the national average, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the state average of 29.2%.
30.1% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local residents are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ferntree Gully has a high number of schools for its child population, with 24 schools within 3 km. The average school advantage score of 1,092 is much higher than most areas.
2.35
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 63% 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).
10,447
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
435
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)
24 schools — 10,447 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 404 | 994 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 21 | 999 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 289 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/topic/education