53.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3140, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3140, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3140 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country. While the area is performing better than many similar places, there is still a large gap, with only 53.7% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen by 9.3 percentage points since 2011, though the 53.7% figure remains well below the national average of 58.8%. About 16.1% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3140, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.
18.9% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 3140, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 16.7%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3 km, with an average school size of 706 students, which is much higher than most areas. Half of the schools are government-run, and half of the schools are secondary institutions.
2.68
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
5,650
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
706
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3140, VIC
8 schools — 5,650 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Secondary 4 · Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,550 | 1,045 |
| Lilydale Primary School, Lilydale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 221 | 1,014 |
| St Patrick's School, Lilydale | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 250 | 1,052 |
| Lilydale High School, Lilydale | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,424 | 1,013 |
| Cire Community School, Lilydale | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 524 | 987 |
| Edinburgh College, Lilydale | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 590 | 1,083 |
| Lilydale Heights College, Lilydale | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 860 | 1,000 |
| Victoria Road Primary School, Lilydale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 231 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3140, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3140/3140-vic/topic/education