71.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3012, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3012, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap in education levels separates postcode 3012 from the rest of the country, with nearly 40% of adults holding a university degree. This high level of attainment is reflected in the school results, where Year 12 completion is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling has improved significantly, with 71.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and represents a 13 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3012, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, as 39.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victoria figure and has climbed by 14 points over the last decade.
39.2% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 3012, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though there are very few schools per 1,000 children. Half of the schools are Catholic, while government and independent schools each make up 25%.
0.87
Lower than 97% 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).
937
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
234
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3012, VIC
4 schools — 937 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 19 | 966 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 672 | 1,117 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 65 | 1,068 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3012, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/topic/education