64.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3037, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3037, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3037 have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rising by 8.5 percentage points since 2011. This shift towards higher education is clear, as the number of adults with a university degree has also climbed steadily. Today, the area shows a strong mix of university graduates and trade certificate holders.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than in most areas, with 64% of residents finishing school. This is a little above the Victorian figure and well above the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3037, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 21.7% of adults, which is higher than most areas but well below the state and national figures. This group has grown by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
21.7% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3037, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools and highest enrolments for its level, with 7,269 students. While there are 9 schools within 3 km, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
0.87
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
7,269
Higher than 87% 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.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3037, VIC
9 schools — 7,269 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 993 | 1,012 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Sydenham | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 974 | 1,028 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 476 | 1,067 |
| Cana Catholic Primary School, Hillside | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 508 | 1,039 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School, Hillside | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 495 | 1,014 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 300 | 993 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3037, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/topic/education