59.8% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3096, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3096, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A school advantage score of 1,055 is much higher than most areas, marking 3096 as a place with strong educational foundations. More people have finished their schooling and earned degrees than in the past, with a notable rise in high-level qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas and represents a 7.8 point increase since 2011. This figure is about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3096, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 7.0 points since 2011 to reach 24.4%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure.
24.4% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 3096, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is entirely provided by government primary schools. These schools are smaller than those in about 74% of other areas.
3.10
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
147
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
147
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3096, VIC
1 school — 147 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wattle Glen Primary School, Wattle Glen | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 147 | 1,055 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3096, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3096/3096-vic/topic/education