70.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3111, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3111, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on higher learning defines daily life in postcode 3111, where 37.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far above the national figure and has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 70.8% of residents finishing school. This figure is well above the Victorian average and rose by 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3111, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with the typical resident's highest qualification being a bachelor degree at 37.7%. This is far above the Australian average, while 13.4% also hold postgraduate degrees.
37.4% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 37.4%
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 3111, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most popular fields of study at 25.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.3% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area features larger schools than most, with an average of 717 students and a very high school advantage score. There are five schools within 3 km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.40
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
3,585
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
717
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,126
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3111, VIC
5 schools — 3,585 students, average ICSEA 1,126.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Donvale Christian College, Donvale | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,623 | 1,158 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School, Donvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 404 | 1,108 |
| Heatherwood School, Donvale | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 214 | 991 |
| Donvale Primary School, Donvale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 289 | 1,120 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3111, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3111/3111-vic/topic/education