52.5% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Langwarrin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Langwarrin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 40% of adults in Langwarrin hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While more people have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago, qualification levels remain well below state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 52.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Langwarrin, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.5% of the population, far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. This figure has grown by 6 points since the 2011 census.
16.5% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Langwarrin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering, management and commerce, both at around 16%, followed by society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Langwarrin has seven schools with 5,460 enrolments, among the largest for an area of this level. These schools are typically much larger than most areas and have a higher average advantage score.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
5,460
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
780
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 63% 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 Langwarrin
31 schools — 16,244 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Langwarrin Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 663 | 1,022 |
| Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,572 | 1,010 |
| St Jude's School, Langwarrin | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 309 | 1,052 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 585 | 1,016 |
| Frankston Special Developmental School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 124 | 969 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Langwarrin | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 861 | 1,051 |
| Naranga School, Frankston | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 159 | 945 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 573 | 1,086 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 93 | 950 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 382 | 1,027 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 156 | 963 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,089 | 981 |
| Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 897 | 1,116 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 458 | 1,043 |
| Baxter Primary School, Baxter | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 216 | 1,001 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 490 | 985 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 270 | 1,053 |
| Karingal Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 239 | 985 |
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 160 | 943 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 515 | 995 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 148 | 909 |
| Pearcedale Primary School, Pearcedale | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 679 | 1,015 |
| Monterey Secondary College, Frankston North | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 462 | 927 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 225 | 918 |
| Rowellyn Park Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 781 | 1,003 |
| Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| St Joachim's School, Carrum Downs | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 328 | 1,052 |
| Somerville Primary School, Somerville | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 400 | 1,013 |
| Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 1,624 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Langwarrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011374/langwarrin/topic/education