57.7% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3116, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3116, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in postcode 3116 have finished Year 12, reflecting a strong trend toward higher schooling levels. While university degrees are less common here than across Victoria, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown by nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 57.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3116, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.9% of residents.
22.8% ▲ +74.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 3116, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 20%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most other areas. Half of the schools are government-run and half are independent, with 1,249 total enrolments.
0.87
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,249
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
625
Higher than 85% 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 3116, VIC
2 schools — 1,249 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Chirnside Park Primary School, Chirnside Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 411 | 1,040 |
| Oxley Christian College, Chirnside Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 838 | 1,119 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3116, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3116/3116-vic/topic/education