70.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3095, VIC · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 70% of people in postcode 3095 finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where high school completion and university degrees are much more common than in most other places.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 70.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and has risen by 7.9 points since 2011.
70.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 3095, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, as 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents an 8.8 point increase since 2011.
36.8% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 3095, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3km, and enrolments total 6,905, which is among the largest for this level. While the average school size and advantage score are much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
2.05
Lower than 69% 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).
6,905
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
628
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
11 schools — 6,905 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Eltham East Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 652 | 1,143 |
| Research Primary School, Research | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 219 | 1,092 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Eltham | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 79 | 1,094 |
| Eltham North Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 475 | 1,127 |
| Eltham College, Research | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 639 | 1,139 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 253 | 1,117 |
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd, Eltham | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 901 | 1,119 |
| Eltham High School, Eltham | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,326 | 1,101 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Eltham North | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 393 | 1,137 |
| Glen Katherine Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 554 | 1,088 |
| St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,414 | 1,065 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3095, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3095/3095-vic/topic/education