53.0% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Point Nepean · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Point Nepean
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below state and national figures for school and university completion, Point Nepean has seen a steady climb in educational attainment. While gaps remain, the proportion of residents finishing Year 12 rose by 12 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees became more common over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 53.0%, have finished Year 12, which is well below the Victoria figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 14.2% and Year 10 at 13.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Point Nepean, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.5% of the population, a figure well below the state's 29.2% and the national 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.0% of residents.
22.5% ▲ +64.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Point Nepean splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by society and culture at 10.7% and engineering at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though the average school size of 242 students is much lower than most. The schools are split between government (75.0%) and Catholic (25.0%) sectors.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.46
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
969
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
242
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 55% 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 Nepean
8 schools — 2,572 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 280 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's School, Sorrento | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 128 | 1,063 |
| Rye Primary School, Rye | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 416 | 1,026 |
| Tootgarook Primary School, Tootgarook | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 145 | 954 |
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 242 | 952 |
| Advance College of Education Incorporated, Rosebud | Independent | Secondary | 10.2 km | 58 | 964 |
| Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud | Government | Secondary | 10.5 km | 965 | 989 |
| Boneo Primary School, Boneo | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 338 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Point Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021383/point-nepean/topic/education