61.7% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3018, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3018, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant 31.9% of adults in postcode 3018 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education in the area. Overall, the community is highly qualified, with a large proportion of residents finishing their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed 13 points since 2011, with 61.7% of people now finishing Year 12. This is about the same as the Victorian average and a little above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3018, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have increased sharply, rising 12 points since 2011 to 31.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
31.9% ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.9%
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 3018, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 5 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most other areas.
2.10
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
3,081
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3018, VIC
5 schools — 3,081 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Altona College, Altona | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 796 | 1,044 |
| Altona Primary School, Altona | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 512 | 1,111 |
| St Mary's School, Altona | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 259 | 1,060 |
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College, Altona | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| Seaholme Primary School, Seaholme | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 298 | 1,105 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3018, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3018/3018-vic/topic/education