65.4% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3158, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3158, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 65% of people in postcode 3158 finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of school completion has grown by 11 points since 2011, creating a well-educated community where university degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 65.4%. This is well above the Victorian average of 61.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3158, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and represents a 9.7 point increase since 2011.
30.5% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3158, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.3% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. All schools in the area are government-run, with two primary schools and one secondary school.
2.29
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,194
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
398
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3158, VIC
3 schools — 1,194 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 321 | 1,078 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3158, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3158/3158-vic/topic/education