72.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Craigieburn - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Craigieburn - North West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Craigieburn - North West finished high school than the national average, with 72% completing Year 12. This is a well-educated area where a high number of adults hold university degrees. These strong school results translate into a workforce with a wide range of professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, sitting at 72%. This is 13 points higher than the Australian average and 10 points above Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Craigieburn - North West, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. A diploma or advanced diploma is the next most common qualification at 20.8%.
30.5% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 - North West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one primary school in the area, which is a government school. It is among the largest of its kind, with an average size of 1,136 students.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.33
Lower than 99% 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).
1,136
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,136
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 57% 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 West
14 schools — 13,859 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Newbury Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,136 | 1,032 |
| Aitken Creek Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 972 | 992 |
| Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 660 | 1,010 |
| Wayi School, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 192 | 994 |
| Mount Ridley P-12 College, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 2,788 | 969 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar, Mickleham | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,948 | 1,095 |
| Mother Teresa School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 342 | 1,026 |
| Willmott Park Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 626 | 984 |
| Mickleham Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 255 | 987 |
| Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 458 | 979 |
| Elevation Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,177 | 962 |
| Aitken Hill Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 892 | 1,004 |
| Yubup Primary School, Mickleham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 710 | 1,009 |
| Our Lady's School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 703 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craigieburn - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051542/craigieburn-north-west/topic/education