73.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3040, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3040, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3040 have finished their schooling and earned degrees than a decade ago. This shift is clear in the data, with 40.5% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 10 points since 2011 to reach 73.9%. This is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3040, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and has climbed nearly 10 points since 2011.
40.5% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 40.5%
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 3040, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by society and culture at 11.9% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3040 has nine schools within 3 km, which is more than about 91% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, with 6,841 total enrolments and a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
2.20
Lower than 66% 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).
6,841
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
760
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,109
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3040, VIC
9 schools — 6,841 students, average ICSEA 1,109.
By sector: Catholic 5 · Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| St Bernard's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,567 | 1,100 |
Sources
More for 3040, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/topic/education