69.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3029, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3029, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in postcode 3029 finished high school compared to the national figure, with 69.4% completing Year 12. This is a highly qualified area where the number of adults with a university degree has nearly doubled since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Victorian average at 69.4%, a figure that has risen 18 points since 2011. Only 7.5% of residents had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3029, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes a significant 17.2% who have completed a postgraduate degree.
32.7% ▲ +90.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 3029, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and information technology at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3029 has some of the largest schools in the region with 33,404 enrolments and a high average school size of 982. Most students attend government schools, which make up 67.6% of the sector.
1.00
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 96% 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).
33,404
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
982
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3029, VIC
34 schools — 33,404 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 10 · Secondary 5
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 204 | 1,104 |
| Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 485 | 1,045 |
| Warreen Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 650 | 1,048 |
| Bemin Secondary College, Truganina | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 886 | 1,015 |
| Wimba Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 446 | 1,053 |
| Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 895 | 1,005 |
| Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 2,010 | 1,026 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 384 | 1,068 |
| Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 559 | 1,061 |
| Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,640 | 1,051 |
| Truganina P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,933 | 1,039 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 441 | 1,053 |
| Thomas Carr College, Tarneit | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,347 | 1,061 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 442 | 1,069 |
| St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 387 | 1,037 |
| Barayip Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 219 | 1,059 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,698 | 1,070 |
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 827 | 1,006 |
| Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,872 | 1,116 |
| The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,919 | 973 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 2,017 | 1,083 |
| Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 930 | 1,046 |
| Karwan Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 823 | 1,067 |
| Cambridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 660 | 1,036 |
| Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 454 | 1,039 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,467 | 975 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 344 | 951 |
| St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 499 | 976 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 348 | 978 |
| Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 703 | 991 |
Sources
More for 3029, VIC
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3029, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3029/3029-vic/topic/education