66.2% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3030, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3030, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 66% of people in postcode 3030 finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where a third of adults hold a university degree or higher. These figures have climbed significantly over the last decade, showing a strong trend toward higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting 7.4 points above the Australian average. This rate has risen by 11 points since 2011, with 66.2% of residents finishing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3030, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and has grown by 11 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate qualifications being the most frequent higher degrees.
31.8% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 31.8%
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 3030, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Many residents hold qualifications in management and commerce, which accounts for 22.5% of degrees. Other common fields of study include engineering and related subjects at 14.1% and society and culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools and highest enrolments at this level, totaling 25,515 students. Most students attend government schools (65.5%), and the typical school advantage score is much higher than in most areas.
1.00
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 94% 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).
25,515
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
880
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3030, VIC
29 schools — 25,515 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 295 | 963 |
| St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 402 | 1,085 |
| Lollypop Creek Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 390 | 1,034 |
| Manorvale Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 291 | 942 |
| Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 437 | 989 |
| Nganboo Borron School, Werribee | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 115 | 965 |
| St Andrew's School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 290 | 1,021 |
| Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,263 | 921 |
| Riverwalk Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 917 | 1,050 |
| Werribee Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Julia Gillard Community College - 20 Synnot Street, Werribee | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 54 | 941 |
| Corpus Christi School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 446 | 1,047 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Westgrove Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 527 | 976 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 568 | 1,044 |
| Werribee Secondary College, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,637 | 1,048 |
| Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 404 | 948 |
| Heathdale Christian College, Werribee | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 2,367 | 1,139 |
| Suzanne Cory High School, Werribee | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 922 | 1,165 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 8.9 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 9.0 km | 1,224 | 1,090 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 9.2 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 9.6 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 10.3 km | 3,335 | 1,141 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 10.5 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 12.4 km | 318 | 1,074 |
| Homestead Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 12.7 km | 531 | 1,070 |
| Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 12.7 km | 2,199 | 1,075 |
Sources
More for 3030, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3030, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3030/3030-vic/topic/education