61.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3073, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3073, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive jump in higher education has occurred in postcode 3073, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 percentage points since 2011. Now, nearly 29% of adults hold a degree, making the area much more qualified than most similar places. This shift is matched by a rise in school completion, with 61.8% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 61.8%, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is about the same as the Victorian average and slightly above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3073, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more highly qualified than most similar places. About 30% of residents hold a bachelor degree, and another 12.8% have a postgraduate qualification.
28.9% ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
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 3073, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and engineering and related fields at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, and while total enrolments of 3,975 are larger than in 84% of similar areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. Local schools also have a higher advantage score than most areas.
1.63
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 88% 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).
3,975
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
306
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3073, VIC
13 schools — 3,975 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Reservoir Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| St Gabriel's School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 149 | 1,060 |
| Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Reservoir | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 53 | 1,032 |
| Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus, Reservoir | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 75 | 946 |
| St Joseph the Worker School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 245 | 1,049 |
| Reservoir Views Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 288 | 1,034 |
| Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 276 | 935 |
| Reservoir West Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 600 | 1,068 |
| William Ruthven Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 140 | 1,002 |
| William Ruthven Secondary College, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 478 | 977 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 629 | 989 |
| Northern School For Autism, Reservoir | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 525 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3073, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3073/3073-vic/topic/education