57.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3028, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3028, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 3028 have stayed in school longer, with Year 12 completion rates jumping by 9.1 percentage points since 2011. This upward trend is seen in higher education too, where the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or more rose by 8.1 percentage points over the same period. While these figures are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.3% of people finished Year 12, which is a little below the national figure. Other residents' highest school year reached Year 9 or below (13.1%), Year 10 (12.5%), or Year 11 (10.6%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3028, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 23.1% of adults, a result that is well below the Victorian average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 26.3% and bachelor degrees at 25.8%.
23.1% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3028, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.8% and engineering and related fields at 16.1%. Other typical qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3 kilometres, and the average school size of 424 is higher than most areas. Most of these are government schools (75%) and primary schools (62.5%), though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.66
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
3,391
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
424
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
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 3028, VIC
8 schools — 3,391 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 678 | 924 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 290 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3028/3028-vic/topic/education