82.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3068, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3068, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in postcode 3068, with the share of adults holding university degrees rising nearly 10 points since 2011. This area is now one of the most qualified in the region, where 60.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 82.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 24 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 7.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3068, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 60.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate qualifications making up the bulk of these achievements.
60.6% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
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 3068, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2% and creative arts at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas and have an average advantage score among the highest for this level. There are 7 schools within 3 km, and most are government primary schools.
2.68
Lower than 57% 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).
2,451
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
350
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,163
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3068, VIC
7 schools — 2,451 students, average ICSEA 1,163.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 431 | 1,086 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 363 | 1,150 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 691 | 1,186 |
| Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 442 | 1,186 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 165 | 1,186 |
| Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 261 | 1,170 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 98 | 1,221 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3068, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3068/3068-vic/topic/education