71.5% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3016, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3016, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 3016 hold university degrees than the national average. This area is highly educated, with 41.5% of adults having a bachelor degree or higher, which is 15 points above the Australian figure. This trend of higher attainment is seen across both university and high school levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian average of 61.8% and has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3016, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the national figure, sitting at 41.5%. This represents a significant increase from 33.1% in 2011, and the most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 37% and postgraduate degrees at 15.8%.
41.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.5%
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 3016, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and engineering at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than those in most other areas. There are 6 schools within 3km, serving 3,940 students, with two-thirds of these schools being government-run primary institutions.
2.13
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,940
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
657
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3016, VIC
6 schools — 3,940 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 460 | 1,123 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 263 | 1,107 |
| Newmark Primary, Williamstown | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 131 | 1,134 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3016, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3016/3016-vic/topic/education