70.3% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3044, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3044, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in postcode 3044 have high school and university degrees than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community, with 36.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has climbed 15 points since 2011 to reach 70.3%. This result is well above the Victorian average and far above the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3044, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have risen sharply, with 36.5% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the state average.
36.5% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
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 3044, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and engineering at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 509 students. While there are 7 schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.37
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
3,566
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
509
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3044, VIC
7 schools — 3,566 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 456 | 1,066 |
| St Oliver Plunkett's School, Pascoe Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 379 | 1,100 |
| Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 927 | 982 |
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 308 | 1,108 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Pascoe Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 719 | 987 |
| Pascoe Vale North Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 355 | 1,038 |
| Westbreen Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 422 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3044, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/topic/education