75.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Point Cook - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Point Cook - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Point Cook - East hold high-level qualifications than the national average. This is a well-educated area where nearly 40% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and school completion rates sit well above the Victorian and Australian figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 76% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 2.3 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Point Cook - East, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 39.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and represents a 6.4 point increase since 2016.
39.5% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 39.5%
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 Point Cook - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 3,048 enrolments, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. These schools are among the highest for average size and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.57
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower 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).
3,048
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,016
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 74% 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 Point Cook - East
14 schools — 13,946 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 2,199 | 1,075 |
| Homestead Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 531 | 1,070 |
| St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 318 | 1,074 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 3,335 | 1,141 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,224 | 1,090 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 235 | 1,000 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Point Cook - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051464/point-cook-east/topic/education