60.0% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3060, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3060, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge jump in higher education defines postcode 3060, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 14 percentage points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in school completions, which climbed 18 points over the same decade to reach 60%. It is now an area where university degrees are much more common than in most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas. This figure is a little above the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3060, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are high, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
27.0% ▲ +106.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 3060, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools within 3km, a count larger than about 83% of similar areas. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas, the typical school size of 470 students is higher than most.
1.98
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,817
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
470
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3060, VIC
6 schools — 2,817 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Darul Ulum College of Victoria, Fawkner | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,766 | 1,005 |
| John Fawkner Secondary College, Fawkner | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 234 | 958 |
| St Matthew's School, Fawkner | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 204 | 1,009 |
| Moomba Park Primary School, Fawkner | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 205 | 1,018 |
| Fawkner Primary School, Fawkner | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 238 | 1,020 |
| St Mark's School, Fawkner | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 170 | 1,076 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3060, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3060/3060-vic/topic/education