79.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3204, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3204, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define postcode 3204, which ranks among the most qualified areas for its size. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This strong academic profile is matched by a significant rise in high school completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 79.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 69.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3204, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 45.1% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% national figure. This represents a jump of 11 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common top qualification at 40.2%.
45.1% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
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 3204, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 10.8%.
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 7,365 total enrolments. While there are 9 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.48
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
7,365
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
818
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3204, VIC
9 schools — 7,365 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Paul's School, Bentleigh | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 341 | 1,134 |
| Mckinnon Secondary College, Mckinnon | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 3,052 | 1,118 |
| Ormond Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 318 | 1,158 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 732 | 1,093 |
| Bentleigh West Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 788 | 1,146 |
| Divrei Emineh, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 189 | 932 |
| Mckinnon Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 794 | 1,156 |
| Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 758 | 1,182 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 393 | 1,120 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3204, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3204/3204-vic/topic/education