Creswick North · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Creswick North

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

Far fewer residents in Creswick North have higher education degrees compared to the state or national average. While half of the population has finished Year 12, the area is marked by a much lower proportion of university-qualified adults than most other regions.

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📍 Creswick North, Suburb / Locality

Where Creswick North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Creswick North — lower than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Creswick North8.6%
3363, VIC 16.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

50.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Creswick North, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 8.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certifications are more common here, with 48.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

8.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Creswick North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are concentrated in technical and primary industries, with architecture and building being the most common field at 25.8%.

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In Creswick North, the largest group is Architecture & building at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%).

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 58 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

968

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Creswick North

1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 968.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Creswick North, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Creswick North Primary School, Creswick Government Primary 5.0 km 58 968

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Creswick North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20673/creswick-north/topic/education