74.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3148, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3148, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-two percent of adults in postcode 3148 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly qualified community has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade. It is now one of the most educated areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 74.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is 16 points above the Australian figure and represents a rise of 9.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3148, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree has jumped 14 points since 2011 to reach 42.2%. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 38.5%.
42.2% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 42.2%
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 3148, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.7%. Society and culture, health, and IT also make up a significant portion of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high school advantage score and large school sizes, though there are very few schools per child. Only one secondary school is located within 3km, which is a Catholic institution.
0.66
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
982
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
982
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3148, VIC
1 school — 982 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 1
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 0.0 km | 982 | 1,093 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3148, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/topic/education