81.8% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Point Cook - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Point Cook - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates Point Cook - South from the national average in school completion. This highly educated area sees nearly half of its adults holding a university degree, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 81.8% of residents finishing school. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and rose by 3.9 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Point Cook - South, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 29.2% seen across Victoria. This high level of qualification is driven by 37.9% of people holding a bachelor degree and 23.8% with a postgraduate degree.
49.2% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26.8%, followed by information technology at 15.2% and engineering at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with very large enrolments, totaling 4,559 students. While these schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.33
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
4,559
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2,280
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
Higher than 91% 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 - South
15 schools — 15,364 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 6 · Secondary 3
| Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 3,335 | 1,141 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,224 | 1,090 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 318 | 1,074 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Homestead Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 531 | 1,070 |
| Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,199 | 1,075 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 922 | 1,165 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 348 | 978 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 703 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Point Cook - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051466/point-cook-south/topic/education