56.1% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3154, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3154, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of residents in postcode 3154 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees have become more common, the typical resident here is still less likely to have a degree than those in the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 56.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3154, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 7.0 points since 2011, but is still well below the state and national averages.
21.2% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 3154, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering (15.7%) and management and commerce (15.1%), followed by society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 419 students. These schools also have an advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
2.31
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
838
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
419
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3154, VIC
2 schools — 838 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, The Basin | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 255 | 1,069 |
| The Basin Primary School, The Basin | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 583 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3154, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3154/3154-vic/topic/education