64.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3089, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3089, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in postcode 3089. About 65% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed 10 points since 2011. This creates a well-qualified community where university degrees and professional certificates are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 64.7% of people completing their final school year. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3089, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 27.3% since 2011. While this is a little above the Australian average, it remains a little below the Victorian figure of 29.2%.
27.3% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3089, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 17.7%, followed by engineering at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most other areas, with an average size of 425 students and a higher-than-usual school advantage score. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas.
1.65
Lower than 78% 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).
1,701
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
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 3089, VIC
4 schools — 1,701 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Diamond Creek Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 235 | 1,065 |
| Sacred Heart School, Diamond Creek | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 182 | 1,080 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 466 | 1,066 |
| Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 818 | 1,020 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3089, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3089/3089-vic/topic/education