59.4% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3155, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3155, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap exists between the local figures and the state average, though education levels in postcode 3155 have climbed significantly. Nearly 60% of residents have finished Year 12, while about one in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 59.4%. This is higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3155, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to 24.7%. While this is higher than most areas, it is well below the Victoria average of 29.2%.
24.7% ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3155, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,019, which is higher than most areas. There are 6 schools within 3km, but the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.49
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,340
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
223
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3155, VIC
6 schools — 1,340 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 494 | 982 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 35 | 977 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 100 | 975 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 507 | 1,051 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 75 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3155, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3155/3155-vic/topic/education