76.9% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3205, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3205, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 3205 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university degrees are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Victorian average at 76.9%, and this figure has risen by 7.9 points since 2011. Most residents have finished their secondary schooling, with only 4.5% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3205, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 50.2% holding a university degree. This is 24 points higher than the Australian figure and represents an 8.1 point increase since 2011.
50.2% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3205, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.2%. Engineering, creative arts, and health also make up significant portions of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km of the area, and they are evenly split between government, Catholic, and independent providers. While the average school advantage score is among the highest for similar areas, the typical school size is smaller than in most other locations.
2.24
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
449
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
150
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3205, VIC
3 schools — 449 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 16 | 983 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 64 | 1,033 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3205, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3205/3205-vic/topic/education