82.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3102, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3102, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 3102 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly educated area has seen a steady increase in qualifications over the last decade. Most residents have finished high school, and the local schools are among the most advantaged in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 82.2% of people finishing their final year. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3102, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 49.7% of adults have a university degree, a figure far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This high level of education is driven by the 43.6% of residents with a bachelor degree and another 19.8% with postgraduate qualifications.
49.7% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 49.7%
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 3102, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and health at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in the country and are generally larger than those in most other areas. There are 1,499 enrolments across three schools within 3km, split between government and Catholic sectors.
2.51
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,499
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
500
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3102, VIC
3 schools — 1,499 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Anne's School, Kew East | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 80 | 1,152 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 404 | 1,183 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,015 | 1,110 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3102, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3102/3102-vic/topic/education