65.0% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Craigieburn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Craigieburn - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Craigieburn - North have finished high school now than in previous years. The area is seeing a steady climb in education, with 65% of residents completing Year 12 and a growing number of adults holding university degrees. This trend shows a community that is becoming better qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is 65%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Craigieburn - North, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. However, this has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2016, with Certificates III and IV being the next most common qualification at 23%.
23.5% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Craigieburn - North splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 3,588 enrolments, making them among the largest for this level. There are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, and the average school advantage score is lower than most.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% 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).
3,588
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,196
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 - North
17 schools — 16,419 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Hume Anglican Grammar, Mickleham | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 2,948 | 1,095 |
| Mother Teresa School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 342 | 1,026 |
| Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 458 | 979 |
| Mount Ridley P-12 College, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,788 | 969 |
| Newbury Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,136 | 1,032 |
| Willmott Park Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 626 | 984 |
| Wayi School, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 192 | 994 |
| Aitken Creek Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 972 | 992 |
| Our Lady's School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 703 | 984 |
| Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 660 | 1,010 |
| Gilgai Plains Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 953 | 1,039 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,008 | 918 |
| Craigieburn South Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 545 | 960 |
| Aitken Hill Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 892 | 1,004 |
| Yubup Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 710 | 1,009 |
| Elevation Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,177 | 962 |
| Banum Warrik Primary School, Kalkallo | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 309 | 1,037 |
Sources
More for Craigieburn - North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craigieburn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051442/craigieburn-north/topic/education