56.7% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3138, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3138, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A ten point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a clear shift toward higher education in postcode 3138. While university degrees are now more common, the area still sits well below state and national figures for both school and tertiary success.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents, 56.7%, have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a significant jump from 46.6% in 2011, though it remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3138, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.4% of the population, up 7.6 points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
21.4% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 3138, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3138 has 10 schools within 3km, with 4,743 enrolments making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. Most are government schools (70%) and primary schools (60%).
2.19
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
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).
4,743
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
474
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3138, VIC
10 schools — 4,743 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bimbadeen Heights Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 541 | 1,039 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard, Mooroolbark | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 583 | 1,036 |
| Mooroolbark East Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 569 | 1,013 |
| Mooroolbark College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 934 | 982 |
| Yarra Hills Secondary College, Mooroolbark | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 530 | 972 |
| Billanook College, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 889 | 1,104 |
| Rolling Hills Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 409 | 1,046 |
| Pembroke Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 91 | 923 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 39 | 997 |
| Manchester Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 158 | 955 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3138, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3138/3138-vic/topic/education