55.7% —
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan), held by 33.5% of the population. While university degrees and Year 12 completion rates have both risen since 2016, the area remains well below state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.2 points since 2016 to reach 55.7%, though this is still well below the national figure of 58.8%. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most common highest year of school reached was Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunbury (Western Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average. This figure grew by 4.2 points over the last five years, reflecting a trend toward higher qualifications in the area.
18.8% —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Sunbury (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up significant shares of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sunbury has larger schools than most similar areas, with an average size of 531 students and 10,616 total enrolments. However, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas, and 70% of these schools are government-run.
1.65
Lower than 65% 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).
10,616
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
531
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)
20 schools — 10,616 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Goonawarra Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 351 | 999 |
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School, Sunbury | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 283 | 998 |
| Sunbury Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 400 | 1,056 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 299 | 1,061 |
| Salesian College Sunbury, Sunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,720 | 1,059 |
| Sunbury College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 980 | 993 |
| Kismet Park Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 358 | 1,023 |
| Diggers Rest Primary School, Diggers Rest | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 560 | 1,034 |
| Sunbury West Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 230 | 1,004 |
| St Anne's School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 599 | 1,059 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 431 | 1,065 |
| Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 789 | 1,005 |
| Sunbury Heights Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 495 | 983 |
| Killara Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 317 | 1,017 |
| Red Rock Christian College, Sunbury | Independent | Combined | 10.7 km | 195 | 1,056 |
| Gladstone Park Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 408 | 1,011 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College, Gladstone Park | Government | Secondary | 14.6 km | 1,309 | 994 |
| School of the Good Shepherd, Gladstone Park | Catholic | Primary | 14.8 km | 374 | 1,046 |
| Tullamarine Primary School, Tullamarine | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 206 | 997 |
| Gladstone Views Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 312 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27907/sunbury/topic/education