73.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3150, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3150, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 3150 hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. This educational trend is clear across the board, with 41.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 73.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and has risen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3150, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 41.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and rose by 10 percentage points over the last decade.
41.3% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 41.3%
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 3150, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number for this level. These schools are typically larger than most, with a high school advantage score of 1,121.
2.08
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 91% 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).
13,283
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
633
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3150, VIC
21 schools — 13,283 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Glen Waverley South Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 300 | 1,077 |
| Mount View Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 920 | 1,146 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 699 | 1,151 |
| Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,565 | 1,097 |
| St Leonard's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 268 | 1,142 |
| Glenallen School, Glen Waverley | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 171 | 1,041 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Jells Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 536 | 1,128 |
| Glen Waverley Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,417 | 1,124 |
| Cheshire School, Glen Waverley | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 22 | 1,052 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 970 | 1,141 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 325 | 1,093 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 426 | 1,150 |
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 148 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3150, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3150/3150-vic/topic/education