35.8% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3214, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3214, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.8% of adults in postcode 3214 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While more people have completed schooling since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal education and university degrees than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 rose by 8.9 points since 2011 to 35.8%, but this remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 21.4% of residents had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3214, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has doubled since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% ▲ +99.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 3214, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 15%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3,474 enrolments across four schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. Half of these schools are Catholic and half are primary schools, though there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
0.93
Lower than 95% 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).
3,474
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
869
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3214, VIC
4 schools — 3,474 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| St Francis Xavier School, Corio | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 177 | 937 |
| Northern Bay P-12 College, Corio | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,726 | 877 |
| St Thomas Aquinas School, Norlane | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 149 | 941 |
| Geelong Grammar School - Corio Campus, Corio | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,422 | 1,149 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3214, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3214/3214-vic/topic/education