67.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3167, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3167, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define postcode 3167. The typical resident is well-qualified, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a strong upward trend in qualifications and school completion across the community over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 67.5%, which is much higher than most areas. This represents a significant increase, as the rate rose 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3167, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 34.6%, sitting well above both Victoria and Australia. This figure rose 13 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 34.3%.
34.6% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 3167, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of qualification at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.2% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most, the schools are among the largest in the region with 2,402 enrolments and are all government-run.
1.84
Lower than 73% 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).
2,402
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
801
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,112
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3167, VIC
3 schools — 2,402 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 1,038 | 1,163 |
| South Oakleigh College, Oakleigh South | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 950 | 1,052 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 414 | 1,120 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3167, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3167/3167-vic/topic/education