61.6% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carrum · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carrum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of adults in Carrum hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a well-educated local population, where 61.6% of residents have finished Year 12. The community shows a strong lean towards higher qualifications and professional training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.6% of people here have completed Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carrum, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are diverse, with 29.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. While 25.6% have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Victoria state average of 29.2%.
25.6% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Carrum splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering at 14.1% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Carrum has an average school advantage score of 1,063, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 11 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.31
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality 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).
467
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carrum
11 schools — 5,141 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Carrum Primary School, Carrum | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 369 | 1,075 |
| Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,268 | 1,015 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 367 | 1,077 |
| Seaford North Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 444 | 1,070 |
| Patterson Lakes Primary School, Patterson Lakes | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 521 | 1,061 |
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Seaford Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 230 | 1,030 |
| St Anne's School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 186 | 1,070 |
| Cornish College, Bangholme | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 664 | 1,132 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 415 | 1,059 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20507/carrum/topic/education