62.3% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3023, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3023, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A notable gap exists between postcode 3023 and the rest of the country, where university degrees are much less common despite strong school completion rates. While 62.3% of residents have finished Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 62.3%, a result that is well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3023, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas but well below both the state and national figures. This proportion has risen 5 percentage points since 2011.
23.2% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 3023, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are among the largest and most advantaged, with 11,318 total enrolments. Most students attend government schools (64.3%) and the majority of schools are primary institutions.
0.98
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
11,318
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
808
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3023, VIC
14 schools — 11,318 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 307 | 942 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 389 | 989 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School, Cairnlea | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 776 | 1,023 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 728 | 1,047 |
Sources
More for 3023, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3023, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/topic/education