65.2% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3083, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3083, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees define daily life in postcode 3083, where 65.2% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure and reflects a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 65.2% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011, putting the area well above both the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3083, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average. This proportion of university-qualified residents rose by 7.7 percentage points since 2011, with 30.3% holding a bachelor degree.
29.3% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 3083, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than in most areas, with an average size of 519 students. While there are nine schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.01
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
4,673
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
519
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3083, VIC
9 schools — 4,673 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 540 | 1,030 |
| St Damian's School, Bundoora | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 378 | 1,080 |
| Concord School, Bundoora | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 424 | 1,007 |
| Northside Christian College, Bundoora | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 643 | 1,102 |
| Parade College, Bundoora | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,968 | 1,077 |
| Norris Bank Primary School, Bundoora | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 110 | 992 |
| Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 137 | 1,027 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 167 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3083, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/topic/education