68.1% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3228, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3228, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define postcode 3228, where 35.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This trend is growing, with both university degrees and Year 12 completions seeing significant increases since 2011. The area's academic profile sits well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 68.1%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3228, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.7% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This represents a 9.3 point increase since 2011.
35.7% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 35.7%
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 3228, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health at 13.2% and education at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 555 students and a total of 3,331 enrolments. While there are 6 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.13
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,331
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
555
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3228, VIC
6 schools — 3,331 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Bellbrae Primary School, Bellbrae | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 492 | 1,119 |
| Torquay P-6 College, Torquay | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 617 | 1,092 |
| St Therese School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 332 | 1,119 |
| Surf Coast Secondary College, Torquay | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 879 | 1,060 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 333 | 1,106 |
| Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 678 | 1,099 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3228, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3228/3228-vic/topic/education