60.4% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3805, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3805, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 9,000 students are enrolled in the schools of postcode 3805, making it one of the largest education hubs at this level. While university degrees are less common here than across Australia, more people have finished high school than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has jumped 10 points since 2011, with 60.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is a little above the national figure, though slightly below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3805, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than in most similar areas. This figure rose 6.7 points since 2011, although it remains well below the national typical of 26.3%.
19.7% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 3805, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 14 schools within 3km, with a total of 9,165 enrolments. These schools are much larger than most, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.15
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
9,165
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
655
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3805, VIC
14 schools — 9,165 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Berry Street School - Narre Warren Campus, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 219 | 894 |
| Fleetwood Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 309 | 998 |
| Foundation Learning Centre - Foundation College, Narre Warren | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 155 | 968 |
| Don Bosco School, Narre Warren | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 207 | 1,047 |
| Heritage College, Narre Warren South | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 613 | 1,058 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren South | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 507 | 1,070 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College, Narre Warren South | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,404 | 918 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 545 | 936 |
| Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School, Narre Warren | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 201 | 990 |
| Oatlands Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,003 | 1,043 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 782 | 994 |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College, Narre Warren | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,211 | 938 |
| Maramba Primary School, Narre Warren | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 248 | 995 |
| Strathaird Primary School, Narre Warren South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 761 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3805, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3805/3805-vic/topic/education