66.3% ▲ +123.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3335, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3335, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 66.3% of residents in postcode 3335 have completed Year 12. This represents a significant shift in the area's educational profile, with university-level qualifications also seeing a steep climb over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 37 points since 2011 to reach 66.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3335, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.4% of the population, a figure that has jumped 24 points since 2011. This is a little above the Australian average of 26.3%.
27.4% ▲ +629.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3335, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are generally larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 658 students and a higher than usual advantage score of 1,029.
2.01
Lower than 69% 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).
1,973
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
658
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3335, VIC
3 schools — 1,973 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 768 | 1,019 |
| Rockbank Primary School, Rockbank | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 615 | 1,027 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 590 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3335, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3335/3335-vic/topic/education