60.6% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cranbourne West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of residents in Cranbourne West have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many locals finish school, the area has far fewer people with university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria. This mix of schooling and trade qualifications shapes the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.6% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is a little above the national average but slightly below the Victorian state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cranbourne West, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are often trade-based, with 29.8% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 20.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national and state figures.
20.3% ▲ +146.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cranbourne West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering at 15% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cranbourne West has 22 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children. Most are government primary schools, and the average school size is among the highest for this level.
0.75
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 87% 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).
729
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% 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 West
22 schools — 16,041 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Quarters Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 466 | 1,003 |
| Cranbourne West Secondary College, Cranbourne West | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,624 | 985 |
| St Peter's College, Cranbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 2,089 | 1,045 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 594 | 946 |
| Barton Primary School, Cranbourne West | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 313 | 949 |
| Rangebank Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 347 | 942 |
| St Agatha's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 512 | 1,047 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 868 | 999 |
| St Therese's School, Cranbourne | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 239 | 1,023 |
| Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,139 | 931 |
| Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 832 | 941 |
| Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 235 | 967 |
| Courtenay Gardens Primary School, Cranbourne North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 750 | 998 |
| Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 588 | 963 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
| Marnebek School, Cranbourne East | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 482 | 984 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 315 | 1,042 |
| Skye Primary School, Skye | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 515 | 995 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 761 | 975 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne South | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 376 | 1,010 |
| Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 777 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20666/cranbourne-west/topic/education