70.9% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3085, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3085, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in postcode 3085, where 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a strong local trend toward advanced education. Residents are much more likely to finish high school and earn university degrees than people in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 70.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian average and has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3085, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 37.7% of adults, which is far above the Australian figure. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 26.3% of adults had these qualifications.
37.7% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 37.7%
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 3085, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 373 students. While there are four schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.55
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,492
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
373
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher 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 3085, VIC
4 schools — 1,492 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1
| Macleod College, Macleod | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 545 | 1,073 |
| Streeton Primary School, Yallambie | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 144 | 1,055 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 62 | 1,082 |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 741 | 930 |
Sources
More for 3085, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3085, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3085/3085-vic/topic/education