60.2% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3156, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3156, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define postcode 3156. The area has seen a significant shift in learning, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher jumping by 9.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 11 points since 2011 to 60.2%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3156, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate well below Victoria's 29.2%. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification at 29.5%, followed by bachelor degrees at 26.7%.
24.3% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3156, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.7% and engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Society and culture also make up a significant portion of qualifications at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3156 has 13 schools within 3km, and its schools have an advantage score higher than most areas. While there are 3,851 total enrolments, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.94
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
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).
3,851
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
296
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3156, VIC
13 schools — 3,851 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 21 | 999 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 404 | 994 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 104 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3156, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3156/3156-vic/topic/education