69.2% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caroline Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Caroline Springs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of adults in Caroline Springs have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a well-educated area where a quarter of adults hold a university degree, and the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, reaching 69.2%. This is well above the Victorian figure and has risen by 3.6 percentage points since the last census.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caroline Springs, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Australian average. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 32.2% of residents.
27.5% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 27.5%
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 Caroline Springs, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 22.3%, followed by engineering at 13.9% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools with 6,110 enrolments, making it one of the largest for its level. However, with only 1.32 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.32
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
6,110
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,018
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher 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 Caroline Springs
26 schools — 19,562 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Kings Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 367 | 966 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Albanvale Primary School, Albanvale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 313 | 950 |
| Movelle Primary School, Kings Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 124 | 969 |
| Resurrection School, Kings Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 453 | 957 |
| Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 307 | 942 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| Stevensville Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 185 | 930 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 590 | 1,044 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 389 | 989 |
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 300 | 993 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 495 | 1,014 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 993 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caroline Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041463/caroline-springs/topic/education