84.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3006, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3006, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults hold university degrees in postcode 3006 than in most other areas. This is a highly educated community where 58.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 5.7 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3006, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, as 58.9% of adults hold at least a bachelor degree. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%, with 24.7% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
58.9% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3006, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 29.5%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture at 11.1% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a very high advantage score and are larger than most. While there are 846 enrolments across two government schools, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.47
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
846
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
423
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,143
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3006, VIC
2 schools — 846 students, average ICSEA 1,143.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 502 | 1,144 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3006, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3006/3006-vic/topic/education