61.1% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3082, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3082, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in higher education has defined postcode 3082 since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 8.6 points. This shift is mirrored in schooling, where the percentage of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.5 points over the same period. These trends show a community that is becoming increasingly qualified.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.1% of people finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average. This result is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3082, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are diverse, with 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
23.2% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3082, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than in 86% of similar areas, with an average size of 724 students. The area has a higher school advantage score than most, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.35
Lower than 86% 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).
4,343
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
724
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3082, VIC
6 schools — 4,343 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Mill Park Secondary College, Mill Park | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 976 | 1,023 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Mill Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,260 | 1,073 |
| Mill Park Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 529 | 1,065 |
| Plenty Parklands Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 737 | 1,064 |
| Findon Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 278 | 1,008 |
| Mill Park Heights Primary School, Mill Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 563 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3082, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3082/3082-vic/topic/education