76.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3125, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3125, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people here have a university degree than in most similar areas, making postcode 3125 a highly educated community. About 42.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of qualification is matched by strong school results across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have climbed since 2011, with 76% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3125, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 42.3% of the population, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011 and sits far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
42.3% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 42.3%
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 3125, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by health at 10.7% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas, with 3,059 total enrolments. Half of the schools are independent, and there are 4 schools within 3 kilometres.
1.97
Lower than 70% 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).
3,059
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
765
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,177
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 3125, VIC
4 schools — 3,059 students, average ICSEA 1,177.
By sector: Independent 2 · Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 251 | 1,122 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3125, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3125/3125-vic/topic/education