62.3% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3196, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3196, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 12 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows how education levels have climbed in postcode 3196. This shift is mirrored by a sharp rise in university degrees, with the area now seeing much higher levels of qualification than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 62.3%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 50.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3196, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.2% of the population, a figure that rose 10 points since 2011. This level of qualification is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average.
28.2% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3196, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9% and society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's five primary schools are larger than most, with an average size of 397 students and a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1.03
Lower than 93% 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).
1,984
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
397
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3196, VIC
5 schools — 1,984 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| Chelsea Primary School, Chelsea | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 360 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School, Chelsea | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 317 | 1,084 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Heights | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 415 | 1,059 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 525 | 1,100 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 367 | 1,077 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3196, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3196/3196-vic/topic/education