73.3% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3207, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3207, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than four in ten adults in postcode 3207 hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This trend extends to younger residents, with a very high proportion of the population finishing high school compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 73.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 14 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3207, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 43.9% of adults, which is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This high level of qualification has grown steadily, rising 4.7 points over the last decade.
43.9% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 43.9%
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 3207, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 27.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas with an average of 404 students and have a much higher advantage score. There are 1,212 total enrolments across three government schools within 3km.
1.23
Lower than 88% 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).
1,212
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
404
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
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 3207, VIC
3 schools — 1,212 students, average ICSEA 1,118.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 99 | 1,082 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3207, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3207/3207-vic/topic/education