61.9% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cranbourne North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of residents in Cranbourne North have finished high school, with 61.9% completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community where most adults have a solid foundation of basic schooling. While many hold trade or diplomas, a smaller portion have university degrees compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 61.9%, this is about the same as the Victorian average and 3.1 percentage points higher than the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cranbourne North, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 22.3% of adults, which is higher than most areas but well below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.4% of residents.
22.3% ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cranbourne North splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%. Society and culture and health are also common areas of qualification.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than usual, with an average size of 892 students, and enjoy a higher advantage score than most areas. Government schools make up 77.1% of the sector, with primary schools being the most common type.
0.77
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
892
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cranbourne North
35 schools — 31,231 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Alkira Secondary College, Cranbourne North | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 2,011 | 986 |
| Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 588 | 963 |
| Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 750 | 998 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 782 | 994 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 761 | 975 |
| Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 347 | 942 |
| Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 832 | 941 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren South | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 507 | 1,070 |
| Tulliallan Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,449 | 1,048 |
| St Therese's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 239 | 1,023 |
| Cranbourne East Secondary College, Cranbourne East | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,110 | 983 |
| Cranbourne East Primary School, Cranbourne East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 999 | 1,006 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College, Narre Warren South | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,404 | 918 |
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 613 | 1,058 |
| St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 601 | 1,108 |
| Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 313 | 949 |
| Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,139 | 931 |
| Marnebek School, Cranbourne East | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 482 | 984 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
| Wilandra Rise Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,139 | 987 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 594 | 946 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 868 | 999 |
| Berwick Fields Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 895 | 1,047 |
| Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 700 | 1,042 |
| Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 393 | 923 |
| Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 226 | 1,021 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 315 | 1,042 |
| Quarters Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 466 | 1,003 |
| Turrun Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 203 | 1,058 |
| Kambrya College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 2,369 | 1,045 |
| St Kevin's School, Hampton Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 479 | 1,040 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 1,017 | 1,091 |
| Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 777 | 1,011 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 2,231 | 1,106 |
| Topirum Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 505 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20664/cranbourne-north/topic/education