68.8% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berwick - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berwick - South East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education are more common in Berwick - South East than in most similar areas. A striking 68.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This creates a well-qualified community where many adults hold university degrees or trade certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 68.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and nearly 10 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berwick - South East, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 29.1% and Certificate III or IVs at 23.8%.
28.4% —
Higher than 65% 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 Berwick - South East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 22.4% and engineering at 15.2%. Health and society and culture also make up a significant portion of local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area serving 4,687 students, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The typical school here is large and government-run.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
4,687
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,172
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 70% 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 - South East
31 schools — 25,947 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 700 | 1,042 |
| Kambrya College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 2,369 | 1,045 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 1,017 | 1,091 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,797 | 1,043 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 603 | 1,046 |
| St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 601 | 1,108 |
| Berwick Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 884 | 1,087 |
| Turrun Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 203 | 1,058 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,231 | 1,106 |
| Grayling Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 695 | 1,042 |
| Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 895 | 1,047 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 980 | 1,155 |
| St Michael's School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 441 | 1,084 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 359 | 1,023 |
| Tulliallan Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,449 | 1,048 |
| Wulerrp Secondary College, Clyde North | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 233 | 1,053 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Berwick Secondary College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,626 | 1,027 |
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 613 | 1,058 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 321 | 1,054 |
| St Brigid's School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 375 | 1,082 |
| Alkira Secondary College, Cranbourne North | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 2,011 | 986 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 489 | 1,037 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 782 | 994 |
| Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 309 | 998 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 355 | 999 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 226 | 1,021 |
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Clyde Grammar, Clyde North | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 312 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berwick - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021553/berwick-south-east/topic/education