80.1% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3181, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3181, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 11% more adults in postcode 3181 held a university degree in 2021 compared to ten years ago. This is a highly educated area where over half of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very strong here, with 80.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and has risen by nearly 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3181, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults (51.7%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%. Most of these are bachelor degrees at 45.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 16.1%.
51.7% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 3181, VIC, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Postgraduate degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (24.8%) and society and culture (14.9%). Other typical fields include creative arts, health, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,087, which is much higher than most areas. There are 3 schools within 3km, mostly government-run primary schools.
1.96
Lower than 70% 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).
851
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
284
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3181, VIC
3 schools — 851 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Windsor Primary School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Prahran High School, Windsor | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 564 | 1,080 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 162 | 1,142 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3181/3181-vic/topic/education