61.5% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cranbourne West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Cranbourne West hold a university degree compared to the state and national figures. However, the area has seen a strong shift toward higher education, with the share of people finishing Year 12 jumping by 20 percentage points since 2011. This change is mirrored by a 13 point rise in those holding bachelor degrees or higher over the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished high school, with 61.5% completing Year 12. This is about the same as the Victorian figure and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cranbourne West, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, as only 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state and national figures, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement at 29.9%.
21.0% ▲ +154.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with very high enrolments, totalling 5,271 students. While schools are among the largest at this level, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.70
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
5,271
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,318
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 West
24 schools — 17,487 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 1,624 | 985 |
| St Peter's College, Cranbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 2,089 | 1,045 |
| Quarters Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 466 | 1,003 |
| Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 594 | 946 |
| Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 313 | 949 |
| St Agatha's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 512 | 1,047 |
| Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 347 | 942 |
| Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,139 | 931 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 868 | 999 |
| Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 235 | 967 |
| St Therese's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 239 | 1,023 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
| Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 832 | 941 |
| Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 750 | 998 |
| Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 588 | 963 |
| Marnebek School, Cranbourne East | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 482 | 984 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 515 | 995 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 861 | 1,051 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 315 | 1,042 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 761 | 975 |
| Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 777 | 1,011 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 585 | 1,016 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/topic/education