49.0% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3212, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3212, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 3212 finished Year 12, though this figure has climbed steadily over the last decade. The area has a strong focus on trade and professional certificates, with university degrees being much less common than in the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 39.3% of people had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3212, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.3% of the population, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of residents.
17.3% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 3212, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7% and Society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a few schools that are much larger than usual, with an average size of 616 students. Most of the 2,462 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
1.08
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
2,462
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3212, VIC
4 schools — 2,462 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Lara Secondary College, Lara | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 658 | 975 |
| Lara Primary School, Lara | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 439 | 993 |
| Lara Lake Primary School, Lara Lake | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 888 | 1,025 |
| St Anthony's School, Lara | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 477 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3212, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/topic/education