61.1% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3136, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3136, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for residents in postcode 3136. This area has seen a significant shift in education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.7%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved here, with 61.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is a little above the national figure and reflects a 11 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3136, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are high in this area, with 27.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Australian average.
27.7% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3136, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce (19.8%), followed by engineering (12.8%) and society and culture (12.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Thirteen schools serve the area, and while the number of schools per child is much lower than most areas, the average school is larger than usual with 433 students.
1.53
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 88% 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).
5,623
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
433
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3136, VIC
13 schools — 5,623 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Croydon Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 225 | 955 |
| Croydon Community School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 143 | 983 |
| Sacred Heart School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 454 | 1,065 |
| Luther College, Croydon Hills | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,219 | 1,127 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 93 | 1,044 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 488 | 1,034 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, Croydon Hills | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 658 | 1,147 |
| Melba Secondary College, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 663 | 1,003 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School, Croydon Hills | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 737 | 1,095 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 106 | 976 |
| Yarra Road Primary School, Croydon North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 244 | 1,060 |
| Village School, Croydon North | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 68 | 1,089 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3136, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3136/3136-vic/topic/education