52.2% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3213, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3213, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3213 have finished high school and earned degrees than in previous years. While Year 12 completion rose to 52.2% since 2016, the area still sits well below the national figure for school and university finishes.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement from 2016, when the rate was 46.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3213, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.0% of the population, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.4% of residents.
17.0% —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 3213, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.1%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,022, which is higher than most areas. The schools are generally small, with a typical size of 162 students and a split evenly between government and independent providers.
2.19
Lower than 66% 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).
324
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3213, VIC
2 schools — 324 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Anakie Primary School, Anakie | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 69 | 988 |
| Geelong Baptist College, Lovely Banks | Independent | Combined | 9.8 km | 255 | 1,031 |
Sources
More for 3213, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3213, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3213/3213-vic/topic/education