55.3% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emerald - Cockatoo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Emerald - Cockatoo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people are finishing high school and university in Emerald - Cockatoo than a decade ago, though levels remain lower than the state average. Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, and about one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 55.3%, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emerald - Cockatoo, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with 20.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is an increase of 4.9 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 33.9%.
20.6% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Emerald - Cockatoo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, though the typical school is smaller than most. Most of these are government primary schools, with 2,178 students enrolled across the area.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.88
Lower than 56% 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).
2,178
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Lower than 66% 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 Emerald - Cockatoo
14 schools — 4,361 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Gembrook Primary School, Gembrook | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 261 | 1,030 |
| Fernbrook School, The Basin | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 78 | 1,049 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 306 | 1,009 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 10.2 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 420 | 999 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 499 | 978 |
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 317 | 1,039 |
| Monbulk College, Monbulk | Government | Secondary | 14.6 km | 583 | 1,044 |
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 16.0 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Harkaway Primary School, Harkaway | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 106 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emerald - Cockatoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011289/emerald-cockatoo/topic/education