80.5% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3183, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3183, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 3183 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic trend is reflected in the high number of residents who finished Year 12. The area has a very high concentration of university-educated professionals across various fields.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 80.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 22 percentage points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3183, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 48.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and represents an 8.7 point increase since 2011.
48.9% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 48.9%
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 3183, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 17.3%. Other common qualifications include creative arts, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region, with 5,237 enrolments across six nearby campuses. Half of these schools are independent, while a third are Catholic.
2.18
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
5,237
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
873
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3183, VIC
6 schools — 5,237 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Independent 3 · Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Yeshivah College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 0.0 km | 362 | 1,073 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 489 | 1,086 |
| Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 256 | 1,141 |
| St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 440 | 1,093 |
| St Mary's School, St Kilda East | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 135 | 1,111 |
| Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 3,555 | 1,157 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3183, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3183/3183-vic/topic/education