61.0% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3042, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3042, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher education has shaped postcode 3042, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 9.7 percentage points since 2011. This shift is matched by a big jump in school completions, with 61% of residents now finishing Year 12. These trends show a community that is becoming significantly more qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 61%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3042, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian figure. This group includes those with a bachelor degree (29.7%) and postgraduate degrees (8.8%).
25.9% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3042, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly in management and commerce (21.8%), followed by engineering and related fields (14.6%) and society and culture (10.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools within 3 km, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. The average school size of 540 is much higher than usual, with 60% of schools being government-run.
1.72
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,701
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
540
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3042, VIC
5 schools — 2,701 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Niddrie Primary School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 299 | 1,052 |
| St Christopher's School, Airport West | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 727 | 1,083 |
| Niddrie Autistic School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 153 | 1,038 |
| St John Bosco's School, Niddrie | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 413 | 1,108 |
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,109 | 1,027 |
Sources
More for 3042, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3042, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3042/3042-vic/topic/education