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Cranbourne East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne East - North

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people have finished high school in Cranbourne East - North than in most other areas, though university degrees are less common here than across the state. While 64.3% of residents completed Year 12, the rate of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure.

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📍 Cranbourne East - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cranbourne East - North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne East - North — higher than 55% of areas.

Cranbourne East - North23.3%
3977, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high at 64.3%, which is a little above the Victorian figure and well above the Australian average. Other residents' highest school years include 12.6% finishing Year 10 and 9.6% finishing Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Cranbourne East - North, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Year 12 64.3% Year 10 12.6% Year 9 or below 9.6% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.3% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Many residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 25.9% of qualifications.

Highest qualification level

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Cranbourne East - North splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 25.9% Bachelor degree 24.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.4% Postgraduate degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0% and society and culture at 12.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 4 schools with a total of 4,959 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas. Most of these schools are government-run primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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32

Higher than 73% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,001

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Cranbourne East - North

32 schools — 27,423 students, average ICSEA 1,019.

By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
Cranbourne East Secondary College, Cranbourne East Government Secondary 0.5 km 2,110 983
Cranbourne East Primary School, Cranbourne East Government Primary 0.6 km 999 1,006
Wilandra Rise Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 0.8 km 1,139 987
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne East Catholic Primary 1.2 km 711 1,073
Marnebek School, Cranbourne East Government Combined 1.4 km 482 984
Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East Independent Combined 1.7 km 1,127 1,099
Casey Fields Primary School, Cranbourne East Government Primary 2.0 km 1,043 1,027
Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary 2.1 km 235 967
Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,139 931
Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 2.4 km 226 1,021
Ramlegh Park Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 2.5 km 1,385 1,038
Clyde Creek Primary School, Clyde Government Primary 2.5 km 761 1,031
Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary 2.9 km 588 963
St Agatha's School, Cranbourne Catholic Primary 3.0 km 512 1,047
Tulliallan Primary School, Cranbourne North Government Primary 3.0 km 1,449 1,048
Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary 3.0 km 313 949
Clyde Primary School, Clyde Government Primary 3.2 km 518 1,003
Clyde Secondary College, Clyde Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,096 1,013
Alkira Secondary College, Cranbourne North Government Secondary 3.6 km 2,011 986
Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North Government Primary 3.7 km 750 998
Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary 3.8 km 347 942
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne, Cranbourne Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,034 1,093
Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne Government Primary 3.9 km 594 946
Topirum Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 4.0 km 505 1,034
Turrun Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 4.5 km 203 1,058
Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South Government Primary 4.6 km 782 994
St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick Catholic Primary 4.6 km 601 1,108
Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne Government Secondary 5.0 km 832 941
St Therese's School, Cranbourne Catholic Primary 5.1 km 239 1,023
Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North Independent Combined 5.1 km 2,231 1,106
Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick Government Primary 5.3 km 700 1,042
Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South Government Primary 5.3 km 761 975

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031557/cranbourne-east-north/topic/education