68.4% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3170, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3170, 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 3170. A third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and over 68% of residents have finished Year 12. These figures have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well above the national figure, with 68.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 58.2% had done so.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3170, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and reflects a 9.8 point increase since 2011.
32.7% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 3170, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has large, advantaged schools, with total enrolments of 4,162. While there are five schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.42
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
4,162
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
832
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3170, VIC
5 schools — 4,162 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 426 | 1,079 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 417 | 1,049 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3170, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3170/3170-vic/topic/education