60.7% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3174, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3174, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3174 have finished their schooling than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rates jumping 11 points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in higher education, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 8 points over the same period to 21.6%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. This is a significant increase from the 50% who had finished school in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3174, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a bachelor degree, held by 27.3% of people. While 21.6% of adults have a degree or higher, this is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
21.6% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 3174, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3% and society and culture at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3174 has 10 schools within 3km, but only 1.53 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. The schools are typically much larger than elsewhere, with total enrolments of 5,142 and 80% being government run.
1.53
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
5,142
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
514
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3174, VIC
10 schools — 5,142 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 592 | 902 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 847 | 880 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 292 | 943 |
| St Anthony's School, Noble Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 292 | 1,020 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 214 | 965 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 681 | 976 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 606 | 962 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 972 | 1,050 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3174, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/topic/education