80.4% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3162, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3162, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 3162 hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the most qualified in the region. This high level of education is seen across the board, with school completion and university degrees both far above national figures. This trend has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 80.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and has risen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3162, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 47.0% of adults, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification has grown by 10 percentage points since 2011.
47.0% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 3162, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 24.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,146, which is among the highest for similar areas. There are 4 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.28
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,123
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
281
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3162, VIC
4 schools — 1,123 students, average ICSEA 1,146.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 311 | 1,137 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 28 | 1,091 |
| Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 312 | 1,133 |
| Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 472 | 1,164 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3162, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3162/3162-vic/topic/education