65.6% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3179, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3179, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 65% of residents in postcode 3179 have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This represents a significant jump in school completion over the last decade. The area is now characterized by a highly qualified population, with nearly 30% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 12 points since 2011, with 65.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3179, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 29.2% of adults, a little above the national figure. This is a strong increase from 2011, when only 19.5% of adults had a university qualification.
29.2% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 3179, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,038, which is higher than most areas.
2.84
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
651
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
217
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3179, VIC
3 schools — 651 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 271 | 1,083 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 244 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3179/3179-vic/topic/education