63.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Officer South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Officer South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have risen steadily in Officer South, with 63.3% of residents now completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 58.8%. The area is now a hub of qualified adults, with nearly 29% holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high at 63.3%, which is a little above the Victorian average. This reflects a strong trend toward finishing secondary school compared to most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Officer South, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the state average. Certificate III and IV qualifications are also common, held by 27.6% of residents.
28.9% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Officer South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with the most common being management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering at 15.2% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 24 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar places. These schools are generally larger than average, with most being government primary schools.
24
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).
562
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Officer South
24 schools — 13,499 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Clyde Grammar, Clyde North | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 312 | 1,088 |
| Bridgewood Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 570 | 1,054 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 614 | 1,002 |
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 355 | 999 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 321 | 1,054 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 704 | 1,007 |
| Wulerrp Secondary College, Clyde North | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 233 | 1,053 |
| Grayling Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 695 | 1,042 |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School, Clyde North | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 121 | 1,101 |
| Cardinia Primary School, Cardinia | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 189 | 976 |
| St Clare's Primary School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 584 | 1,040 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 687 | 995 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 2,231 | 1,106 |
| Topirum Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 505 | 1,034 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 359 | 1,023 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 594 | 965 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| Turrun Primary School, Clyde North | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 203 | 1,058 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 318 | 982 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Officer South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22007/officer-south/topic/education