67.6% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3135, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3135, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees make for a highly qualified community in postcode 3135. A striking 35% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This educational trend is reflected in both the adult population and the local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 67.6%. This is well above the Victorian average of 61.8% and much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3135, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to 35%. This is well above the national figure, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 32.1%.
35.0% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
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 3135, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have much higher advantage scores than most areas. There are 7 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.75
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
3,795
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
542
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3135, VIC
7 schools — 3,795 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Eastwood Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 555 | 1,092 |
| Tintern Grammar, Ringwood East | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 985 | 1,154 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 667 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3135, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3135/3135-vic/topic/education