49.3% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3177, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3177, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Daily life in postcode 3177 is shaped by a workforce with a mix of practical trade and professional skills. While only 49.3% of residents have finished Year 12, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 10 points since 2011 to 49.3%, though this remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 21.2% of people here have a Year 9 education or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3177, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 9 or below is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is despite the number of people with these degrees doubling since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 26.7%.
14.4% ▲ +102.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 3177, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce at 14.7% and Engineering and related fields at 14.1%. Society and culture degrees are also common at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools relative to the number of children, but the typical school size is much higher than most areas. These schools are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
0.86
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,001
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
501
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3177, VIC
2 schools — 1,001 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Doveton College, Doveton | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 892 | 894 |
| Holy Family School, Doveton | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 109 | 975 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3177, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3177/3177-vic/topic/education