78.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3004, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3004, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 3004 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the country. This high level of academic achievement is matched by strong school completion rates. The area is a hub of professional expertise, with university degrees being the norm rather than the exception.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 78.4% of residents completing Year 12. This rate is 20 points higher than the Australian average and has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3004, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A staggering 53.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This high level of qualification has grown by 6.6 points over the last decade.
53.4% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 53.4%
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 3004, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.1% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child and contains some of the largest schools around, with an average size of 1,586 students. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
4.92
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% of postcode 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).
6,342
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,586
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,174
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3004, VIC
4 schools — 6,342 students, average ICSEA 1,174.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2
By type: Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Wesley College, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 3,181 | 1,172 |
| Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 61 | 978 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3004, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/topic/education