83.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3127, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3127, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 3127 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of university education is mirrored in school completion rates, which have climbed steadily over the last decade. The area is now far above the national average for both high school and university attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 83% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3127, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 52.3% holding a university degree. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and represents an 8.3 percentage point increase since 2011.
52.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 52.3%
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 3127, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,547 enrolments across five primary schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. While these schools have a high average advantage score, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.68
Lower than 77% 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).
1,547
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
309
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,156
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 3127, VIC
5 schools — 1,547 students, average ICSEA 1,156.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5
| Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 358 | 1,166 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 198 | 1,180 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 605 | 1,149 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3127, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3127/3127-vic/topic/education