52.3% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3074, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3074, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of adults in postcode 3074 are gaining higher qualifications, though the area still sits well below state and national levels. While only 17% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the proportion of residents completing Year 12 has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is at 52.3%, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This represents a significant increase from the 41.2% recorded in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3074, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose from 9.3% in 2011 to 17.0% in 2021. This is still far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 25.6%.
17.0% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3074, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Of the 2,184 total enrolments, 75% are in government schools and the vast majority are primary schools.
2.54
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
2,184
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
273
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3074, VIC
8 schools — 2,184 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Thomastown Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 176 | 967 |
| Thomastown Secondary College, Thomastown | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 461 | 926 |
| Thomastown West Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 204 | 970 |
| Thomastown East Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 331 | 1,062 |
| St Clare's School, Thomastown | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 319 | 1,043 |
| Thomastown Meadows Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 252 | 954 |
| Lalor East Primary School, Thomastown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 213 | 966 |
| St John XXIII Primary School, Thomastown | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 228 | 1,035 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3074, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3074/3074-vic/topic/education