53.5% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3931, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3931, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state and national figures, only 53.5% of people in postcode 3931 have completed Year 12. This gap is a key feature of the area, though education levels are improving. The number of adults with a university degree rose to 21.5% since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While the rate of Year 12 completion rose 9.2 points since 2011 to reach 53.5%, this remains well below the Victoria figure of 61.8%. This result is higher than most similar areas, despite being well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3931, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.8% and bachelor degrees at 23.5%.
21.5% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 3931, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3931 has schools that are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 721 students. There are 7 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.81
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
5,049
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
721
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3931, VIC
7 schools — 5,049 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 225 | 997 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 24 | 920 |
| St Macartan's School, Mornington | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 458 | 1,084 |
| Mornington Secondary College, Mornington | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 799 | 1,004 |
| Padua College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| Mornington Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 424 | 1,062 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 585 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3931, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3931/3931-vic/topic/education