65.6% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3059, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3059, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 65% of residents in postcode 3059 have completed Year 12, marking a significant jump in schooling levels over the last decade. While university degrees are becoming more common, the area remains better known for a strong proportion of people with practical trade and diploma qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to 65.6%, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3059, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to 23.6%, though this remains well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. About 25.4% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
23.6% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 3059, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 21%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than most areas, with a typical size of 721 students and a total of 5,047 enrolments. Government and Catholic schools each make up 42.9% of the sector.
1.55
Lower than 81% 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).
5,047
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
721
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3059, VIC
7 schools — 5,047 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Catholic 3 · Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Greenvale | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 236 | 1,065 |
| Greenvale Primary School, Greenvale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 593 | 1,034 |
| Keelonith Primary School, Greenvale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 361 | 1,032 |
| Aitken College, Greenvale | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,453 | 1,102 |
| Greenvale Secondary College, Greenvale | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 540 | 997 |
| St Carlo Borromeo School, Greenvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 571 | 1,062 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,293 | 980 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3059, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/topic/education