81.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3145, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3145, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than nine per cent more adults in postcode 3145 have a university degree than in 2011. This has helped the area become highly educated, with nearly half of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 81.0% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and has risen 6.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3145, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults (49.3%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree at 43.1%.
49.3% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
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 3145, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 27.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and are larger than most areas, with 2,322 total enrolments. There are 6 schools within 3km, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.61
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,322
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
387
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3145, VIC
6 schools — 2,322 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Malvern Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 563 | 1,163 |
| Glen Eira College, Caulfield East | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 883 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3145, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3145/3145-vic/topic/education