76.8% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3187, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3187, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher learning has shaped postcode 3187, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing nearly 9 percentage points since 2011. This shift has left the area far more qualified than the national average, with 43.8% of adults now holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 76.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This rate has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for school attainment.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3187, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 43.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia, with postgraduate degrees held by 15.4% of the population.
43.8% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 3187, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas, with 3,418 total enrolments. Despite this, there are only 1.26 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.26
Lower than 88% 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).
3,418
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
855
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,156
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 3187, VIC
4 schools — 3,418 students, average ICSEA 1,156.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Finbar's School, Brighton East | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 331 | 1,136 |
| Brighton Secondary College, Brighton East | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 873 | 1,106 |
| Gardenvale Primary School, Brighton East | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 617 | 1,164 |
| St Leonard's College, Brighton East | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,597 | 1,184 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3187, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3187/3187-vic/topic/education