64.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3088, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3088, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant leap in higher education has occurred in postcode 3088, where the share of adults with a university degree rose by 9.6 percentage points since 2011. This area is now much more qualified than most similar places, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in most other areas, with 64.8% completing Year 12. This figure is well above the national average and has climbed 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3088, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher degrees are common in this area, as 31.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or above. This is a little above the Victorian figure and much higher than most similar areas.
31.8% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
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 3088, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and there are 11 schools within 3 km. Most of the 3,705 enrolments are in government schools, which make up 72.7% of the sector.
2.18
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
3,705
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3088, VIC
11 schools — 3,705 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Greensborough Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 159 | 1,058 |
| St Mary's School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 524 | 1,109 |
| Briar Hill Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 203 | 1,090 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 675 | 1,103 |
| Greenhills Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 499 | 1,103 |
| Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, Greensborough | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 136 | 1,010 |
| Greensborough Secondary College, Greensborough | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 591 | 1,020 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 522 | 1,104 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 226 | 1,085 |
| Sherbourne Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 64 | 1,086 |
| North-Eastern Montessori School, St Helena | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 106 | 1,143 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3088, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3088/3088-vic/topic/education