54.0% —
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Frankston are finishing school and university than five years ago, though levels remain lower than the state average. While 54% of residents have completed Year 12, the area has a strong base of trade and vocational skills, with nearly 30% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 54%. This is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 20.2% since 2016, though this remains well below the state average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.7% of adults.
20.2% —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Government schools make up 78.3% of the sector, with 23 schools located within 3km of residents. Total school enrolments stand at 10,217, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas.
2.10
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 60% 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).
10,217
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
444
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
23 schools — 10,217 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Frankston High School, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,964 | 1,067 |
| Overport Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 680 | 1,058 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 458 | 1,043 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 155 | 1,042 |
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 160 | 943 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 241 | 1,015 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 270 | 1,053 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 129 | 987 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 490 | 985 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 382 | 1,027 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 156 | 963 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,089 | 981 |
| Derinya Primary School, Frankston South | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 834 | 1,097 |
| John Paul College, Frankston | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,300 | 1,055 |
| Karingal Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 239 | 985 |
| Naranga School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 159 | 945 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 93 | 950 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 124 | 969 |
| Monterey Secondary College, Frankston North | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 462 | 927 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 148 | 909 |
| Nepean School, Seaford | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 141 | 1,006 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 225 | 918 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23205/frankston/topic/education