80.3% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3121, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3121, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 3121 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is mirrored in the school results, where a huge majority of residents have finished Year 12. The area has seen a steady rise in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher share of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state and nation, with 80.3% reaching this milestone. This figure has risen by 8.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3121, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 9 or below is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is far more likely to have a university degree here than in other parts of Australia, with 53.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 27 points above the national figure.
53.2% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 3121, VIC, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Postgraduate degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most people with degrees in the area studied management and commerce (25.4%) or society and culture (15.3%), followed by health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to nine schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score.
2.97
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
3,228
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
359
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,109
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3121, VIC
9 schools — 3,228 students, average ICSEA 1,109.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 5 · Primary 4
| Melbourne Girls College, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,531 | 1,142 |
| Trinity Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 213 | 1,065 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 476 | 1,049 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 79 | 1,021 |
| Yarra Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 249 | 1,134 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 41 | — |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 42 | 761 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 316 | 1,150 |
| Richmond West Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 281 | 1,075 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3121, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3121/3121-vic/topic/education