52.7% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3215, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3215, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define postcode 3215. While the typical resident is more qualified than people in comparable places, the area still sits well below the state and national figures for those finishing Year 12 or holding a degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 52.7%. Despite this growth, this figure is well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3215, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.8% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is an increase of 9 points since 2011, though it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.8% ▲ +76.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 3215, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 15.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%. Society and culture at 12.5% and health at 11.4% are also frequent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 11 schools within 3 km, the area has some of the largest enrolments and school sizes among similar places. Government schools make up 72.7% of the sector, and the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
3.14
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
6,712
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
610
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3215, VIC
11 schools — 6,712 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 292 | 956 |
| Holy Family School, Bell Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 344 | 1,029 |
| North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 989 | 961 |
| Rollins Primary School, Bell Post Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 326 | 1,001 |
| Nelson Park School, Bell Park | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 334 | 938 |
| Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 290 | 976 |
| Covenant College, Bell Post Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 735 | 1,070 |
| Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,060 | 991 |
| Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 150 | 998 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 267 | 1,023 |
Sources
More for 3215, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3215, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3215/3215-vic/topic/education