56.1% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3043, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3043, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 80% of the schools in postcode 3043 are government-run, reflecting a strong reliance on the public system. While university degrees remain far below the state average, there has been a steady climb in both school completion and higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3043, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the area, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.6% of residents.
18.4% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 3043, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications often studied management and commerce, which accounts for 19.7% of degrees, followed by engineering at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than in most areas, with an average size of 522 students. There are 5 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.67
Lower than 77% 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).
2,609
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
522
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3043, VIC
5 schools — 2,609 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Tullamarine Primary School, Tullamarine | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 206 | 997 |
| School of the Good Shepherd, Gladstone Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 374 | 1,046 |
| Gladstone Park Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 408 | 1,011 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College, Gladstone Park | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,309 | 994 |
| Gladstone Views Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 312 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3043, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3043/3043-vic/topic/education