60.2% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carrum - Patterson Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Carrum - Patterson Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 12 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Carrum - Patterson Lakes. This trend reflects a growing number of residents finishing school and pursuing higher qualifications. Today, the area sits around the middle for its level in terms of educational attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian figure. This represents a strong upward trend from 2011, when only 47.9% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carrum - Patterson Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 23.8% since 2011, though this remains well below the Victorian average. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of people.
23.8% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Carrum - Patterson Lakes splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Management and commerce at 20.0%. Engineering and related studies follow at 15.5%, while Society and culture and Health both sit around 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the two local primary schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, there is only one school per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
890
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
445
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carrum - Patterson Lakes
14 schools — 6,123 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Patterson Lakes Primary School, Patterson Lakes | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 521 | 1,061 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 367 | 1,077 |
| Carrum Primary School, Carrum | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 369 | 1,075 |
| Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,268 | 1,015 |
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 664 | 1,132 |
| Seaford North Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 444 | 1,070 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Seaford Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 230 | 1,030 |
| St Anne's School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 186 | 1,070 |
| Seaford Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 169 | 1,005 |
| Belvedere Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 288 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carrum - Patterson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031185/carrum-patterson-lakes/topic/education