57.7% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3025, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3025, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 4.1 percentage points separates the Year 12 completion rate in postcode 3025 from the Victorian average. While more residents have finished high school and university than in most similar areas, the region still sits below the state and national figures. This shift is part of a clear upward trend, with school completion rising by 19 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 39.2% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3025, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 24.8%. This remains well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
24.8% ▲ +110.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 3025, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
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 13.5%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, education and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,031 students and a much higher advantage score than most areas. However, there are only 1.14 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.14
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
3,092
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,031
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3025, VIC
3 schools — 3,092 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 217 | 994 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 342 | 1,116 |
Sources
More for 3025, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3025, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3025/3025-vic/topic/education