68.0% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3152, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3152, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steeply in postcode 3152 since 2011. The area now sees 34.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This shift toward higher qualifications is matched by a strong rise in the number of people completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 68.0%. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3152, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This is the most common high-level qualification, followed by Certificate III or IV at 18.2%.
34.4% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
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 3152, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 24.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0% and health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools within 3km and 7,762 enrolments, making it one of the largest for these counts. Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
2.03
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
7,762
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
647
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,111
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3152, VIC
12 schools — 7,762 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 764 | 1,159 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 75 | 1,028 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3152, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3152/3152-vic/topic/education