52.6% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
McCrae · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in McCrae
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in McCrae finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 52.6% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the Victorian average of 61.8%. The area shows a similar trend with higher education, where the proportion of adults with a degree is much lower than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure. About 16.6% of people stopped at Year 11 and 16.4% at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In McCrae, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.3% of residents.
21.6% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In McCrae, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%. Education and health are also common, each accounting for about 10% to 12% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
499
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving McCrae
5 schools — 2,497 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Rosebud Primary School, Rosebud | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 561 | 1,012 |
| Dromana Primary School, Dromana | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 557 | 1,034 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Rosebud | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 172 | 999 |
| Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 965 | 989 |
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 242 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/education