71.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3151, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3151, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in postcode 3151. The area is far more educated than the national average, with 39.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This academic leaning is reflected in both the adult population and the local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have climbed since 2011, with 71% of residents now completing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and far above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3151, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 39.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and rose by 11 percentage points over the last decade.
39.1% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 39.1%
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 3151, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14%. Other notable fields include health, society and culture, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,088, which is much higher than most areas. All schools in the area are government-run, with a mix of primary, combined, and secondary options.
3.42
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,741
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
348
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3151, VIC
5 schools — 1,741 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 442 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3151/3151-vic/topic/education