52.5% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cranbourne North - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne North - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Cranbourne North - West hold university degrees than in most other areas, which shapes the local workforce and schooling needs. Only 15.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national level.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well below the Victorian and Australian figures, with 52.5% of residents finishing their final school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cranbourne North - West, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Vocational training is common here, as Certificate III or IV is the most typical high-level qualification at 34.5%, while university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state.
15.4% —
Lower than 67% 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 Cranbourne North - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 607 students, although there are relatively few schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
1,821
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
607
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower 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 Cranbourne North - West
25 schools — 21,345 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 750 | 998 |
| Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 832 | 941 |
| St Therese's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 239 | 1,023 |
| Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 347 | 942 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 761 | 975 |
| Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 588 | 963 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 868 | 999 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 782 | 994 |
| Alkira Secondary College, Cranbourne North | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,011 | 986 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren South | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 507 | 1,070 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College, Narre Warren South | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 2,404 | 918 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 315 | 1,042 |
| Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 313 | 949 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 594 | 946 |
| Quarters Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 466 | 1,003 |
| Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 393 | 923 |
| Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,139 | 931 |
| Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 777 | 1,011 |
| Cranbourne East Secondary College, Cranbourne East | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 2,110 | 983 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
| Cranbourne East Primary School, Cranbourne East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 999 | 1,006 |
| St Kevin's School, Hampton Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 479 | 1,040 |
| Marnebek School, Cranbourne East | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 482 | 984 |
| Tulliallan Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,449 | 1,048 |
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 613 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne North - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031560/cranbourne-north-west/topic/education