42.5% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pearcedale - Tooradin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pearcedale - Tooradin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Pearcedale - Tooradin finished high school compared to the rest of the state. While only 42.5% of residents completed Year 12, this figure has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011. The area generally has lower levels of formal education than most other regions in Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Other common highest years of school include Year 10 at 22.1% and Year 11 at 16.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pearcedale - Tooradin, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Pearcedale - Tooradin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7% and architecture and building at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools with a total of 962 enrolments. There are 1.3 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
962
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Lower than 53% 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 Pearcedale - Tooradin
9 schools — 5,124 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 9
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Tooradin Primary School, Tooradin | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 283 | 992 |
| Devon Meadows Primary School, Devon Meadows | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 305 | 986 |
| Botanic Ridge Primary School, Botanic Ridge | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 445 | 1,027 |
| Pearcedale Primary School, Pearcedale | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 679 | 1,015 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 585 | 1,016 |
| Baxter Primary School, Baxter | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 216 | 1,001 |
| Langwarrin Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 663 | 1,022 |
| Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin | Government | Secondary | 12.8 km | 1,572 | 1,010 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pearcedale - Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031308/pearcedale-tooradin/topic/education