85.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3054, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3054, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university education shape daily life in postcode 3054, where 61.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and represents a significant increase since 2011. The area is marked by a highly qualified population and a strong record of school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 85.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and the rate has risen by 5.1 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3054, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has one of the highest rates of higher education, with 61.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%, with postgraduate degrees making up a quarter of the total.
61.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
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 3054, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common qualification at 22.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1% and creative arts at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most other similar areas, with an average size of 495 students. All schools in the area are government-run, and two out of the three nearby schools are primary schools.
3.33
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,486
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
495
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,150
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3054, VIC
3 schools — 1,486 students, average ICSEA 1,150.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 297 | 1,148 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3054, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3054/3054-vic/topic/education