58.7% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cranbourne South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement for adults in Cranbourne South, where 34.3% of people hold one. While the area has a significant number of people with degrees, these figures sit well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school than a decade ago, with the share of those who completed Year 12 rising 21 points since 2011 to reach 58.7%. This is about the same as the Australian figure, though well below Victoria's.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cranbourne South, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.3%, which is well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. However, this number has risen 12 points since 2011.
20.3% ▲ +149.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Cranbourne South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cranbourne South has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, with a total of 4,535 enrolments. These schools tend to be much larger than most others, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.65
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
4,535
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
648
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 58% 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 Cranbourne South
34 schools — 26,987 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne, Cranbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,034 | 1,093 |
| Devon Meadows Primary School, Devon Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 305 | 986 |
| Botanic Ridge Primary School, Botanic Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 445 | 1,027 |
| Clyde Primary School, Clyde | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 518 | 1,003 |
| Clyde Secondary College, Clyde | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,096 | 1,013 |
| Casey Fields Primary School, Cranbourne East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,043 | 1,027 |
| Clyde Creek Primary School, Clyde | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 761 | 1,031 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne East | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 711 | 1,073 |
| Ramlegh Park Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,385 | 1,038 |
| Marnebek School, Cranbourne East | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 482 | 984 |
| Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 235 | 967 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
| Wilandra Rise Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 1,139 | 987 |
| Cranbourne East Primary School, Cranbourne East | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 999 | 1,006 |
| Cranbourne East Secondary College, Cranbourne East | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 2,110 | 983 |
| St Agatha's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 512 | 1,047 |
| Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,139 | 931 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 313 | 949 |
| Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 226 | 1,021 |
| Topirum Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 505 | 1,034 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 594 | 946 |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School, Clyde North | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 121 | 1,101 |
| St Peter's College, Cranbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 2,089 | 1,045 |
| Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,624 | 985 |
| Clyde Grammar, Clyde North | Independent | Primary | 7.8 km | 312 | 1,088 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 861 | 1,051 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 585 | 1,016 |
| Cardinia Primary School, Cardinia | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 189 | 976 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 515 | 995 |
| St Jude's School, Langwarrin | Catholic | Primary | 10.5 km | 309 | 1,052 |
| Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin | Government | Secondary | 10.6 km | 1,572 | 1,010 |
| Langwarrin Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 663 | 1,022 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031303/cranbourne-south/topic/education