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Education & Qualifications in Casey

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A growing number of people in Casey have finished school and gained higher degrees, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees rising 9 percentage points since 2011. While 61.2% of residents have completed Year 12, the area's higher education levels remain well below the national figure.

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📍 Casey, Council (LGA)

Where Casey sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.0% ▲ +69.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Casey — higher than 76% of areas.

Casey22.0%
Greater Melbourne 32.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to 61.2%, which is a little above the national figure and about the same as the rest of Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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61.2% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Casey, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Year 12 61.2% Year 10 12.4% Year 9 or below 11.2% Year 11 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.0% ▲ +69.7%

Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Casey splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 27.4% Bachelor degree 24.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Postgraduate degree 9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Casey has 96 schools and 67,359 enrolments, among the largest totals for this type of area. Despite the high number of schools, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children, with an average school size of 702 students.

Average school ICSEA

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1,016

Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Casey

96 schools — 67,359 students, average ICSEA 1,016.

By sector: Government 69 · Catholic 15 · Independent 12

By type: Primary 65 · Secondary 17 · Combined 14
Narre Warren South P-12 College, Narre Warren South Government Combined — 2,404 918
Kambrya College, Berwick Government Secondary — 2,369 1,045
Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North Independent Combined — 2,231 1,106
Cranbourne East Secondary College, Cranbourne East Government Secondary — 2,110 983
St Peter's College, Cranbourne Catholic Secondary — 2,089 1,045
Alkira Secondary College, Cranbourne North Government Secondary — 2,011 986
Berwick Secondary College, Berwick Government Secondary — 1,626 1,027
Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West Government Secondary — 1,624 985
Tulliallan Primary School, Cranbourne North Government Primary — 1,449 1,048
Ramlegh Park Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary — 1,385 1,038
Gleneagles Secondary College, Endeavour Hills Government Secondary — 1,267 967
Hampton Park Secondary College, Hampton Park Government Secondary — 1,234 905
Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren Government Secondary — 1,211 938
Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne Government Secondary — 1,139 931
Wilandra Rise Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary — 1,139 987
Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East Independent Combined — 1,127 1,099
Clyde Secondary College, Clyde Government Secondary — 1,096 1,013
Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West Government Primary — 1,092 1,020
Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills Independent Combined — 1,045 1,101
Casey Fields Primary School, Cranbourne East Government Primary — 1,043 1,027
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne, Cranbourne Independent Combined — 1,034 1,093
Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick Government Primary — 1,017 1,091
Oatlands Primary School, Narre Warren Government Primary — 1,003 1,043
Cranbourne East Primary School, Cranbourne East Government Primary — 999 1,006
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick Independent Combined — 980 1,155
Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick Government Primary — 895 1,047
Doveton College, Doveton Government Combined — 892 894
Berwick Primary School, Berwick Government Primary — 884 1,087
Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst Government Primary — 868 999
Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne Government Secondary — 832 941
Nossal High School, Berwick Government Secondary — 825 1,155
Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South Government Primary — 782 994
Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook Government Primary — 777 1,011
Clyde Creek Primary School, Clyde Government Primary — 761 1,031
Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South Government Primary — 761 975
Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North Government Primary — 750 998
Hallam Secondary College, Hallam Government Secondary — 716 923
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne East Catholic Primary — 711 1,073
Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick Government Primary — 700 1,042
Grayling Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary — 695 1,042
Pearcedale Primary School, Pearcedale Government Primary — 679 1,015
Thomas Mitchell Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary — 629 1,050
Heritage College, Narre Warren South Independent Combined — 613 1,058
St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick Catholic Primary — 601 1,108
Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary — 594 946
Timbarra P-9 College, Berwick Government Combined — 594 1,019
Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary — 588 963
Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren Government Primary — 545 936
Clyde Primary School, Clyde Government Primary — 518 1,003
St Agatha's School, Cranbourne Catholic Primary — 512 1,047
Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren South Catholic Primary — 507 1,070
Topirum Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary — 505 1,034
River Gum Primary School, Hampton Park Government Primary — 501 910
Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick Government Primary — 489 1,037
Marnebek School, Cranbourne East Government Combined — 482 984
St Kevin's School, Hampton Park Catholic Primary — 479 1,040
Quarters Primary School, Cranbourne West Government Primary — 466 1,003
Botanic Ridge Primary School, Botanic Ridge Government Primary — 445 1,027
St Michael's School, Berwick Catholic Primary — 441 1,084
Hampton Park Primary School, Hampton Park Government Primary — 432 930
Hallam Primary School, Hallam Government Primary — 417 939
Kilberry Valley Primary School, Hampton Park Government Primary — 404 954
Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park Government Primary — 393 923
Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South Government Primary — 376 1,010
Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary — 347 942
Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North Government Primary — 337 1,053
Harkaway Hills College, Narre Warren North Independent Combined — 321 1,149
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook Catholic Primary — 315 1,042
Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary — 313 949
Clyde Grammar, Clyde North Independent Primary — 312 1,088
Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren Government Primary — 309 998
Devon Meadows Primary School, Devon Meadows Government Primary — 305 986
Mary MacKillop School, Narre Warren North Catholic Primary — 294 1,058
Endeavour Hills Specialist School, Endeavour Hills Government Combined — 293 985
Tooradin Primary School, Tooradin Government Primary — 283 992
St Paul Apostle South School, Endeavour Hills Catholic Primary — 273 1,057
Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary — 267 994
Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary — 257 1,012
Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren Government Primary — 248 995
St Therese's School, Cranbourne Catholic Primary — 239 1,023
St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills Catholic Primary — 237 1,056
Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary — 235 967
Wulerrp Secondary College, Clyde North Government Secondary — 233 1,053
Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary — 226 1,021
Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren Independent Secondary — 219 894
Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary — 210 1,010
Don Bosco School, Narre Warren Catholic Primary — 207 1,047
Turrun Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary — 203 1,058
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren Government Combined — 201 990
James Cook Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary — 169 956
Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren Independent Secondary — 155 968
Lysterfield Lake College, Narre Warren North Independent Combined — 130 1,139
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School, Clyde North Catholic Primary — 121 1,101
Holy Family School, Doveton Catholic Primary — 109 975
Harkaway Primary School, Harkaway Government Primary — 106 1,026
Sidrah Gardens School, Narre Warren North Independent Primary — 102 1,104

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21610/casey/topic/education