71.1% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Forest Hill, where 71.1% of residents have finished Year 12. This strong academic trend is seen in both school results and adult degrees, with the community becoming more qualified over the last few years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 71.1%, and this has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2016. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 38.9% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose 5.7 percentage points since 2016.
38.9% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,113, which is much higher than most areas. There are 20 schools within 3km, with 80% being government run.
1.98
Higher than 54% 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).
10,146
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
507
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)
20 schools — 10,146 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 140 | 998 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 133 | — |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 351 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23101/forest-hill/topic/education