71.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3189, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3189, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and degrees have climbed steeply in postcode 3189 over the last decade. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 35.8%, which is well above the national figure. This shift is mirrored in school completion, with Year 12 finish rates jumping 12 points in the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas. About 71% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3189, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 35.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2%, and most of these higher degrees are bachelor's, at 35.1%.
35.8% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 3189, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 22.4%, followed by engineering at 12% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by schools, with 4.28 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much higher than in most other areas.
4.28
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,046
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
262
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,110
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3189, VIC
5 schools — 1,046 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Southmoor Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 368 | 1,121 |
| Bayside Special Developmental School, Moorabbin | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 48 | 1,090 |
| St Catherine's School, Moorabbin | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 85 | 1,083 |
| Moorabbin Primary School, Moorabbin | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 545 | 1,108 |
| Avenues Education, Moorabbin | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3189, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3189/3189-vic/topic/education