65.2% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Sydenham than in most similar areas. While 65.2% of residents completed Year 12, the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 65.2%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a strong result for the area, with the rate climbing 4.0 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sydenham (Western Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.9%, which is well below both the state and national figures. This has improved slightly, rising 3.8 percentage points since 2016.
22.9% —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce (21.6%) and engineering (16.1%). Other frequent fields include society and culture at 11% and health at 8.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 13,178 school enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. However, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places, and the typical school is among the largest of its level.
0.93
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 68% 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).
13,178
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
879
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)
15 schools — 13,178 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 508 | 1,039 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 993 | 1,012 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 495 | 1,014 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Sydenham | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 974 | 1,028 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 476 | 1,067 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 300 | 993 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Taylors Lakes Secondary College, Taylors Lakes | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,280 | 1,007 |
| Taylors Lakes Primary School, Taylors Lakes | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 678 | 1,029 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor, Keilor Lodge | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 642 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28007/sydenham/topic/education