55.9% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 32% of adults in Pakenham - South West hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This community generally has lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the state and national figures. While there are many schools, the large student numbers mean there are fewer campuses available for every thousand children.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 55.9%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pakenham - South West, 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; only 19.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
19.3% —
Lower than 55% 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 West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of qualification are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6% and society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pakenham - South West has seven schools, which is more than 87% of similar areas. However, these schools are much larger than usual, with an average of 751 students each, meaning there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.03
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower 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).
5,257
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
751
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower 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 - South West
19 schools — 12,918 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 687 | 995 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 614 | 1,002 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 318 | 982 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 594 | 965 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 704 | 1,007 |
| Beaconhills College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,965 | 1,035 |
| Bridgewood Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 570 | 1,054 |
| St Clare's Primary School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 584 | 1,040 |
| Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 115 | 1,019 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 499 | 978 |
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 420 | 999 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 355 | 999 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 321 | 1,054 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| St Brigid's School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 375 | 1,082 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pakenham - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/education