72.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3114, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3114, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 3114 have climbed significantly since 2011, with far more adults now holding university degrees. This area is now much better qualified than most others in the country. Notably, 72.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 72.4%. This is far above the 58.8% national average and is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3114, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 35.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and has risen by 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
35.8% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 3114, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering at 13.2% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an average advantage score of 1,119, which is much higher than most areas. The two schools within 3km are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2.99
Lower than 53% 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).
569
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
285
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3114, VIC
2 schools — 569 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 338 | 1,119 |
| St Anne's School, Park Orchards | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 231 | 1,119 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3114, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3114/3114-vic/topic/education