81.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3103, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3103, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very high levels of schooling and degrees put postcode 3103 among the most educated areas in the region. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and over 81% of residents finished Year 12. These figures have both climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 81.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 22 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 7.8 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3103, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 48.7% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This high level of qualification is led by bachelor degrees at 43.4% and postgraduate degrees at 19.7%.
48.7% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 48.7%
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 3103, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in management and commerce at 27.6%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local schools have an advantage score that is among the highest for similar areas. There are 6 schools within 3km, though this is lower than most areas when measured per 1,000 children.
2.41
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,695
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,168
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3103, VIC
6 schools — 1,695 students, average ICSEA 1,168.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 144 | 1,138 |
| Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 353 | 1,159 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3103, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/topic/education