46.6% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pakenham - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - South East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates Pakenham - South East from Victoria in Year 12 completion rates. This area sees far fewer residents finishing high school or holding university degrees compared to both state and national figures. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is lower than most similar areas, with 17.6% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pakenham - South East, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with just 15.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more typical at 32.2%.
15.7% —
Lower than 67% 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 - South East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed closely by Management and Commerce at 15.2%. Society and culture qualifications account for another 11.8% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 66% of similar places.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
Schools serving Pakenham - South East
13 schools — 9,160 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 420 | 999 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 687 | 995 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 499 | 978 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 318 | 982 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 594 | 965 |
| Beaconhills College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 2,965 | 1,035 |
| Nar Nar Goon Primary School, Nar Nar Goon | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 192 | 983 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| St James School, Nar Nar Goon | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 98 | 1,031 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 614 | 1,002 |
| Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 115 | 1,019 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011551/pakenham-south-east/topic/education