78.9% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3079, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3079, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in postcode 3079 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified in the region. The trend is growing, with both university degrees and high school completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national and state figures, with 78.9% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3079, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is highly qualified, as 50.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is 24 percentage points above the Australian average and has increased by 9.4 points over the last decade.
50.1% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 50.1%
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 3079, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.0% and health at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4,680 school enrolments across six schools, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. These schools are larger than usual and split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
2.30
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
4,680
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
780
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,167
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 3079, VIC
6 schools — 4,680 students, average ICSEA 1,167.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 191 | 1,149 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3079/3079-vic/topic/education