48.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3063, VIC · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 3063 finished Year 12, leaving a wide gap compared to the rest of the state. While school completion has risen slightly since 2011, the area continues to lag well behind national figures for both secondary and university education.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 44.9%.
48.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 3063, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.2% of people.
15.6% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 3063, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.5% and Architecture and building at 11.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar locations.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3063, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3063/3063-vic/topic/education