78.3% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3065, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3065, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in postcode 3065 hold university degrees than the national average. This area is highly educated, with 54% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011. This strong academic trend is mirrored in schooling, where Year 12 completion rates are among the highest for similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 78.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3065, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 9 or below is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 54% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%, with a typical split of 42% holding bachelor degrees and 21.7% holding postgraduate degrees.
54.0% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 3065, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 20.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8% and creative arts at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools have an advantage score of 1,046, which is higher than most areas. There are three schools within 3km, with two-thirds being Catholic and two-thirds being primary schools.
2.80
Lower than 55% 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).
962
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
321
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3065, VIC
3 schools — 962 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 152 | 936 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 612 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3065, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3065/3065-vic/topic/education