75.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3128, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3128, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold a university degree in postcode 3128 than in most other areas. This high level of attainment is seen across the board, with school completion and degree rates sitting well above the national figures. The area has become increasingly well-qualified over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 75.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3128, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, as 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and rose by 8.5 percentage points over the last ten years.
41.7% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 41.7%
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 3128, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25%, followed by health at 10.3% and society and culture at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged and larger than most, with 3,612 total enrolments. There are 5 schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors at 40% each.
1.77
Lower than 75% 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).
3,612
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
722
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3128, VIC
5 schools — 3,612 students, average ICSEA 1,125.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 930 | 1,111 |
| St Francis Xavier's School, Box Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 257 | 1,105 |
| Box Hill High School, Box Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,547 | 1,123 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/education