74.2% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3130, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3130, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 3130 hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. The area has seen a strong educational climb, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.6%. This creates a highly qualified local population that far exceeds state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 74.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 15 percentage points higher than the Australian average and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3130, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well qualified, as 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victoria average of 29.2%, with 17.1% of the population holding postgraduate degrees.
42.6% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
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 3130, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce, which account for 24.7% of degrees. Other common fields include engineering at 12.0% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3km, one of the highest counts for any area at this level. These schools are larger than most, with a high average advantage score of 1,123, and most are primary government schools.
1.93
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
4,857
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
442
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3130, VIC
11 schools — 4,857 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 440 | 1,141 |
| Laburnum Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 619 | 1,159 |
| Blackburn High School, Blackburn | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,289 | 1,094 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| Old Orchard Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 441 | 1,127 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| St Philip's School, Blackburn North | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 40 | 1,137 |
| Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 302 | 1,123 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3130, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3130/3130-vic/topic/education