59.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berwick - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berwick - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on learning defines Berwick - North, where the number of people with a university degree has climbed by 8.5 percentage points since 2011. The area is well-equipped for families, featuring some of the largest schools in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 10 points since 2011. This is slightly below the Victorian average of 61.8% and roughly the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berwick - North, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state figure of 29.2%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 26.7% and bachelor degrees at 26.4%.
24.6% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Berwick - North splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berwick - North has seven schools, more than 87% of similar areas, and enrolments are among the largest at this level. The schools are notably large and have a much higher average advantage score than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
5,839
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
834
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 76% 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 Berwick - North
29 schools — 20,735 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| St Michael's School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 441 | 1,084 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 980 | 1,155 |
| Berwick Secondary College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,626 | 1,027 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Berwick Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 884 | 1,087 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 489 | 1,037 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 1,017 | 1,091 |
| Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 895 | 1,047 |
| Timbarra P-9 College, Berwick | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 594 | 1,019 |
| Kambrya College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,369 | 1,045 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 603 | 1,046 |
| Don Bosco School, Narre Warren | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 207 | 1,047 |
| Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 309 | 998 |
| Harkaway Primary School, Harkaway | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 106 | 1,026 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,797 | 1,043 |
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 613 | 1,058 |
| Oatlands Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,003 | 1,043 |
| Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 219 | 894 |
| Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 155 | 968 |
| Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 700 | 1,042 |
| St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 601 | 1,108 |
| Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 248 | 995 |
| Mary MacKillop School, Narre Warren North | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 294 | 1,058 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 359 | 1,023 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 201 | 990 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 545 | 936 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,211 | 938 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School, Narre Warren North | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 337 | 1,053 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berwick - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021293/berwick-north/topic/education