59.9% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3171, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3171, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in higher education is a key story for postcode 3171, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher jumped 7.9 percentage points since 2011. Now 22.2% of adults hold these degrees, which is higher than most similar areas. The community is also seeing more people finish high school, with Year 12 completion rates climbing steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.9% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is a little above the national average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 51.8% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3171, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While a bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.2% of adults, this is well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 31.3% of the population.
22.2% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 3171, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce, at 21.2%. Other frequent fields include engineering and related studies at 13.5%, and society and culture at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3171 has a high number of school enrolments (5,572), which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. There are seven schools within 3km, and the average school size is among the highest at this level.
2.18
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
5,572
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
796
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3171, VIC
7 schools — 5,572 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 451 | 929 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 200 | 961 |
| Minaret College, Springvale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 2,929 | 998 |
| St Joseph's School, Springvale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 527 | 1,008 |
| Killester College, Springvale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 993 | 1,020 |
| Heatherhill Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 209 | 966 |
| Spring Parks Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 263 | 978 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3171, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3171/3171-vic/topic/education