63.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3090, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3090, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in postcode 3090 have finished Year 12, a figure that is well above the national average. School completion has climbed steadily over the last decade, and while university degrees are less common than in the rest of Victoria, there is a strong mix of trade and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 63.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3090, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas but well below the state average. This figure grew 4.1 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV qualifications also being very common at 28.3%.
23.5% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3090, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4% and architecture and building at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3090/3090-vic/topic/education