61.7% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3159, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3159, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant 10 percentage point rise in university degrees since 2011 marks the educational growth in postcode 3159. This area is now much more highly qualified than most similar places, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This trend is mirrored in school results, where Year 12 completion has also climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. This rate has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3159, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well-qualified, with 30.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the Australian average. Most of these high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 27.4%.
30.4% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3159, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture at 14.0% and management and commerce at 13.9% being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,094, which is much higher than most areas. The area has two government primary schools, though the total number of enrolments is smaller than about 67% of similar places.
3.99
Higher than 58% 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).
232
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3159, VIC
2 schools — 232 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Selby Primary School, Selby | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 165 | 1,109 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3159, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/topic/education