83.4% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3053, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3053, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in postcode 3053 now hold a university degree, a figure that has jumped 14 points since 2011. This area is highly educated, with far more people finishing high school and earning degrees than the national average. It is a professional hub where high levels of schooling match a strong university-educated workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and has risen by 6.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3053, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 9 or below is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is highly qualified, as 52.7% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 25.8% of the population.
52.7% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
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 3053, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and creative arts at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an advantage score of 1,096, which is much higher than most areas. There are two government primary schools within 3km, serving 549 enrolments.
2.31
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
549
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
275
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3053, VIC
2 schools — 549 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 114 | 957 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3053, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3053/3053-vic/topic/education