77.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3055, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3055, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in postcode 3055 hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly educated area. This strong academic profile is matched by high school completion rates, with 77.6% of residents finishing Year 12. These figures have both grown significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 77.6%, which is among the highest for similar areas. This rate has risen by 11 points since 2011, while only 7.1% of people stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3055, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 48.3% of adults have a university degree, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This represents a 13 point increase since 2011, with 20% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
48.3% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 48.3%
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 3055, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 17.1% and management and commerce at 16.6%. Creative arts (11.1%), health (10%), and engineering (8.4%) also make up significant shares of the local workforce's studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest at this level, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. All three schools within 3km are primary schools, split between government and Catholic sectors.
1.59
Lower than 80% 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).
991
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
330
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,149
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 3055, VIC
3 schools — 991 students, average ICSEA 1,149.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 375 | 1,140 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3055, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3055/3055-vic/topic/education