52.2% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Craigieburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Craigieburn - Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Craigieburn - Central hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the country, with only 15.6% reaching this level. While school completion rates have climbed recently, the area generally has lower educational attainment than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 4.8 points since 2016 to reach 52.2%, though this remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 15% of residents finished Year 10 or less, while another 15.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Craigieburn - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, sitting at 15.6%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 33% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.6% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Craigieburn - Central, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only one school, which is a government primary school. This single school is much larger than most in similar areas, with an average size of 626 students.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.58
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
626
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 65% 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 Craigieburn - Central
17 schools — 16,987 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Our Lady's School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 703 | 984 |
| Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 458 | 979 |
| Willmott Park Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 626 | 984 |
| Mount Ridley P-12 College, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,788 | 969 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,008 | 918 |
| Craigieburn South Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 545 | 960 |
| Mother Teresa School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 342 | 1,026 |
| Wayi School, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 192 | 994 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar, Mickleham | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,948 | 1,095 |
| Aitken Hill Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 892 | 1,004 |
| Aitken Creek Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 972 | 992 |
| Roxburgh Rise Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 633 | 949 |
| Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 660 | 1,010 |
| Newbury Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,136 | 1,032 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,293 | 980 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 614 | 911 |
| Elevation Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,177 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craigieburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051441/craigieburn-central/topic/education