59.2% —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Gembrook. The area is seeing a steady rise in education levels, with more people finishing high school and earning university degrees than in 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a notable increase from 2016, when only 51.8% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gembrook (Eastern Victoria), Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.3% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This represents a climb of 5.4 percentage points since the last census.
22.3% —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 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 →In Gembrook (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than in most similar areas, with an average size of 635 students. While there are 30 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.67
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 77% of state electorate 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).
19,056
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
635
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)
30 schools — 19,056 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Gembrook Primary School, Gembrook | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 261 | 1,030 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 306 | 1,009 |
| Fernbrook School, The Basin | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 78 | 1,049 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 9.0 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 420 | 999 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 499 | 978 |
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 317 | 1,039 |
| Beaconhills College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 12.4 km | 2,965 | 1,035 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 12.8 km | 318 | 982 |
| Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 115 | 1,019 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 13.7 km | 151 | 1,080 |
| St Clare's Primary School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 14.3 km | 584 | 1,040 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| St Brigid's School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 15.4 km | 375 | 1,082 |
| Bridgewood Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 570 | 1,054 |
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 16.2 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 359 | 1,023 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 16.3 km | 355 | 999 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 16.7 km | 321 | 1,054 |
| Berwick Secondary College, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 17.2 km | 1,626 | 1,027 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 603 | 1,046 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Secondary | 17.6 km | 2,797 | 1,043 |
| Harkaway Primary School, Harkaway | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 106 | 1,026 |
| St Michael's School, Berwick | Catholic | Primary | 18.2 km | 441 | 1,084 |
| Berwick Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 884 | 1,087 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick | Independent | Combined | 18.8 km | 980 | 1,155 |
| Nossal High School, Berwick | Government | Secondary | 19.8 km | 825 | 1,155 |
| Berwick Lodge Primary School, Berwick | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 489 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23402/gembrook/topic/education