76.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Point Cook - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Point Cook - North West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Point Cook - North West hold university degrees than the national average. This is a highly educated area where 76.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.8%. These strong results across both school and university levels set the area apart from most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 76.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above both the Victorian rate of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Point Cook - North West, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 40.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia, with postgraduate degrees making up 20.1% of the total.
40.5% —
Higher than 83% 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 Point Cook - North West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by engineering at 14.2% and information technology at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, though there are only two schools in the area. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.82
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
2,035
Higher than 63% 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.
1,072
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 - North West
18 schools — 19,958 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,224 | 1,090 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 922 | 1,165 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 3,335 | 1,141 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 348 | 978 |
| Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 344 | 951 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,467 | 975 |
| St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 499 | 976 |
| Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 703 | 991 |
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Point Cook - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051581/point-cook-north-west/topic/education