71.4% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3194, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3194, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and university in postcode 3194 than a decade ago. Year 12 completion rose by 11 points since 2011, and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher grew by 10 points in the same time. This has left the area with a very well-qualified population compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 71.4% of residents finishing their final year. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3194, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common here, with 35.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 26.3% national figure, with bachelor degrees making up 34.7% of all qualifications.
35.9% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.9%
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 3194, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools, with 8 located within 3km. This is larger than about 89% of similar areas, and the schools here have a much higher average advantage score than most areas.
3.85
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
7,425
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
928
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3194, VIC
8 schools — 7,425 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3194, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3194/3194-vic/topic/education