76.2% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3147, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3147, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 11% more adults in postcode 3147 now hold a bachelor degree or higher than in 2011. This shift has helped create a highly educated community where 45.9% of adults have a university degree, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for this level, with 76.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia and represents an 8.5 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3147, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are very high, with 45.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 20 points above the Australian figure, and the most common top qualifications are bachelor degrees (40.9%) and postgraduate degrees (18.0%).
45.9% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 45.9%
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 3147, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.1% and engineering at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. The schools here have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, with 2,343 total enrolments across government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
2.52
Lower than 59% 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).
2,343
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
335
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3147, VIC
7 schools — 2,343 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 127 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3147, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3147/3147-vic/topic/education