63.7% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3046, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3046, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A dramatic rise in academic achievement has seen 30.7% of adults in postcode 3046 now hold a bachelor degree or higher, up from just 15.9% in 2011. This shift towards higher education is matched by a significant jump in school completions, marking the area as much more qualified than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completions have climbed 17 points since 2011, with 63.7% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3046, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has doubled since 2011 to 30.7%, which is well above the national figure. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 30.3% and Certificate III or IV at 18.1%.
30.7% ▲ +93.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3046, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are led by management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8% and society and culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has 10 schools within 3 km, there are only 1.55 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. Most of the 3,173 enrolments are in government schools (60%) and primary schools (70%).
1.55
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
3,173
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
317
Higher than 57% 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 3046, VIC
10 schools — 3,173 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Glenroy College, Glenroy | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 454 | 931 |
| Glenroy Central Primary School, Glenroy | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 263 | 986 |
| Corpus Christi School, Glenroy | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 174 | 1,055 |
| Glenroy Private, Glenroy | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 632 | 992 |
| St Thomas More's School, Hadfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 366 | 1,074 |
| St Francis de Sales School, Oak Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 237 | 1,085 |
| Glenroy Specialist School, Glenroy | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 167 | 987 |
| Belle Vue Park Primary School, Glenroy | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 159 | 949 |
| Oak Park Primary School, Oak Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 388 | 1,095 |
| Glenroy West Primary School, Glenroy | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 333 | 1,031 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3046, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3046/3046-vic/topic/education