71.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3106, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3106, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce in postcode 3106. Roughly 72% of adults have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This focus on education is reflected in the high proportion of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 71.8% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and has risen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3106, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very prevalent, as 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has grown by 8.0 percentage points over the last decade.
38.3% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 3106, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.9%. Health and society and culture each account for 10.5% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and average sizes for their level. While there are 1,779 enrolments across two primary government schools, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest in similar areas.
0.76
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,779
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
890
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,153
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 3106, VIC
2 schools — 1,779 students, average ICSEA 1,153.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 548 | 1,108 |
| Serpell Primary School, Templestowe | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,231 | 1,173 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3106, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3106/3106-vic/topic/education