60.9% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3226, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3226, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 30% of adults in postcode 3226 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of tertiary education is mirrored in the school system, where local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas. The region's educational attainment has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 60.9%. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3226, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure and represents an 8.1 point increase since 2011.
30.3% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3226, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by health at 14.0% and education at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though there are few schools available per 1,000 children.
0.85
Lower than 97% 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).
1,757
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
586
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3226, VIC
3 schools — 1,757 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Ocean Grove | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 593 | 1,092 |
| Surfside Primary School, Ocean Grove | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 545 | 1,075 |
| Ocean Grove Primary School, Ocean Grove | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 619 | 1,105 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3226, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3226/3226-vic/topic/education