84.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3123, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3123, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Some of the highest education levels in the region are found in postcode 3123, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This high level of achievement is seen across the board, with school completion rates and university qualifications far exceeding national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 84.4%, a result that is among the highest for similar areas. This rate has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3123, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 57.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% national average. This figure rose by 10 percentage points over the last decade, with postgraduate degrees making up 21.9% of qualifications.
57.2% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 3123, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 schools within 3 km and a school advantage score among the highest at this level. While the average school size of 469 is higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
1.82
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,875
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
469
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,151
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3123, VIC
4 schools — 1,875 students, average ICSEA 1,151.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2
| Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 549 | 1,165 |
| Auburn High School, Hawthorn East | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 849 | 1,140 |
| Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 381 | 1,162 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 96 | 1,130 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3123, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3123/3123-vic/topic/education