76.8% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3182, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3182, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement shape daily life in postcode 3182, where nearly half of adults hold a university degree. This is a well-educated area where school completion and higher qualifications are far more common than in the typical Australian suburb.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 76.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen 4.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3182, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults, 47.5%, have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%. This represents a 6.2 point increase since 2011.
47.5% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 47.5%
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 3182, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.0%, followed by society and culture at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically much larger than in most areas, with an average of 516 students. There are 4 schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2.40
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
2,063
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
516
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,152
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3182, VIC
4 schools — 2,063 students, average ICSEA 1,152.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 314 | 1,142 |
| St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 437 | 1,126 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 169 | 1,053 |
| St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,143 | 1,180 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3182, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3182/3182-vic/topic/education