82.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3185, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3185, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 3185 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of achievement is mirrored in school results, where Year 12 completion rates are far above the national figure. The area has seen a steady increase in both school and university success over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 82.2%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and 23 points higher than the national average. This is among the highest levels of school completion for areas like this.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3185, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree rose to 50.5% since 2011, a figure far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common, held by 43.2% of residents.
50.5% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 50.5%
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 3185, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.3%. Health, creative arts, and education also make up significant portions of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 1,384 total enrolments across four campuses. All schools in the area are either independent or Catholic, with no government schools present.
1.75
Lower than 75% 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).
1,384
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
346
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3185, VIC
4 schools — 1,384 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Adass Israel School, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 382 | 932 |
| St Joseph's School, Elsternwick | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 347 | 1,164 |
| Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 96 | 1,168 |
| Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 559 | 1,123 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3185, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3185/3185-vic/topic/education