78.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3168, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3168, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 3168 have completed high school and university than the national average. This is a highly educated area where 43.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 78.1% of people finishing high school. This result is among the highest for similar areas and has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3168, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 43.1% of adults, which is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%. This high level of qualification is driven by 34.8% of residents holding a bachelor degree and another 25.3% with postgraduate degrees.
43.1% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 43.1%
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 3168, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering at 15.2% and information technology at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,107, which is much higher than most areas. There are four schools within 3km of the area, and 75% of these are government run.
2.07
Lower than 68% 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).
1,010
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3168, VIC
4 schools — 1,010 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| John Monash Science School, Clayton | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 656 | 1,127 |
| Clayton North Primary School, Clayton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 221 | 1,064 |
| Monash Children's Hospital School, Clayton | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| St Peter's School, Clayton | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 133 | 1,082 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3168, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3168/3168-vic/topic/education