61.5% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pakenham - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - North West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Pakenham - North West have shifted as the area has grown, with 61.5% of residents now completing Year 12. While school completion is slightly above the national figure, the area has far fewer university graduates than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and just under the Victorian average of 61.8%. Another 15.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pakenham - North West, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.8% of adults. Only 22.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
22.1% —
Higher than 52% 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 Pakenham - North West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with very large enrolments, averaging 1,221 students per campus. Despite the high student numbers, there are only 1.56 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.56
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
3,664
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,221
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 59% 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 Pakenham - North West
20 schools — 12,964 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 115 | 1,019 |
| Beaconhills College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,965 | 1,035 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 594 | 965 |
| St Clare's Primary School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 584 | 1,040 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 704 | 1,007 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 318 | 982 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 499 | 978 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| Bridgewood Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 570 | 1,054 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 614 | 1,002 |
| St Brigid's School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 375 | 1,082 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 355 | 999 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 687 | 995 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 359 | 1,023 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 321 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011550/pakenham-north-west/topic/education