# Education & Qualifications — Carnegie

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Carnegie (Suburb / Locality)

Over half of all adults in Carnegie hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is reflected in the schooling data, where nearly 80% of residents completed Year 12.

Completing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 79.4% of people reaching this level compared to 58.8% nationally.

The typical resident is highly qualified, as 50.5% hold a university degree. This is far above the 26.3% national figure.

Carnegie has 45 schools within 3km, one of the largest counts for such an area. While there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual, the average school size is much larger than in most areas.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 24% of graduates, followed by society and culture at 11.9%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 79.4% | +13.2% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 50.5% | +29.2% since 2011 |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.21 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 45 | — |
| Average school size | 543 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,129 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 79.4%, Year 10 5.6%, Year 11 5.4%, Year 9 or below 4.8%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 40.3%, Postgraduate degree 21.1%, Advanced diploma / diploma 12.3%, Certificate III / IV 10.2%, Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2%, Certificate I / II 0.7%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 24.0%, Society & culture 11.9%, Engineering & related 10.6%, Health 9.2%, Information technology 7.9%, Education 7.0%, Creative arts 6.2%, Natural & physical sciences 5.7%, Architecture & building 3.6%, Food, hospitality & personal services 3.4%, Agriculture & environment 0.9%

## Schools serving Carnegie

45 schools, 24,433 students, average ICSEA 1,129.

By sector: Government 25, Catholic 13, Independent 7

By type: Primary 29, Combined 8, Secondary 8

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carnegie Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 566 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 308 |
| St Anthony's School | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 75 |
| St Patrick's School | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 263 |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 758 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 555 |
| Mckinnon Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 794 |
| Glen Eira College | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 883 |
| The Currajong School | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 41 |
| Mckinnon Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 3,052 |

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