60.3% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3076, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3076, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 10 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights the growing educational attainment in postcode 3076. While more people are finishing school here than in most similar areas, the proportion of residents with university degrees remains well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 50% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3076, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 21.2% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
21.2% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3076, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8,349 school enrolments across 11 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 54.5% of the sector. While schools here have an advantage score higher than most areas, there are 1.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.58
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
8,349
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
759
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3076, VIC
11 schools — 8,349 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Y Community School, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 65 | 966 |
| Epping Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 319 | 977 |
| St Peter's School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 348 | 1,061 |
| St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 595 | 1,060 |
| St Monica's College - Davisson Street, Epping | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,185 | 1,059 |
| Epping Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 975 | 956 |
| Epping Views Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 684 | 1,029 |
| Harvest Home Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 885 | 1,043 |
| Lalor North Secondary College, Epping | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 355 | 960 |
| Al Siraat College, Epping | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,554 | 1,067 |
| Meadowglen Primary School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 384 | 966 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3076, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3076/3076-vic/topic/education