63.2% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3087, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3087, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults in postcode 3087 hold university degrees than the national average. This area has seen a significant shift in education levels over the last decade, with a strong increase in both high school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to 63.2%. This figure is well above the Australian average and a little above the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3087, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 30.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This result has climbed 12 points since 2011.
30.9% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 30.9%
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 3087, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here have a much higher advantage score and are larger than those in most areas. While there are 3 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.78
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,047
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
682
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3087, VIC
3 schools — 2,047 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Watsonia Primary School, Watsonia | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 63 | 1,027 |
| Loyola College, Watsonia | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,443 | 1,055 |
| Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia North | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 541 | 1,080 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3087, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/topic/education