69.3% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3217, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3217, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of adults in postcode 3217 finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This well-educated area sees a high proportion of people holding university degrees and professional qualifications. It is a place where schooling and higher education levels consistently outperform both state and national benchmarks.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 69.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and has risen 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3217, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and is up 4.5 percentage points from 2011.
30.4% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3217, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by health at 14.5% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a high advantage score and are among the largest in their category, with 6,276 enrolments. While there are 8 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.60
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
6,276
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
785
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3217, VIC
8 schools — 6,276 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 362 | 1,045 |
| Freshwater Creek Steiner School, Freshwater Creek | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 144 | 1,094 |
| Mirripoa Primary School, Mount Duneed | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 638 | 1,058 |
| Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek Campus, Armstrong Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,317 | 1,101 |
| Iona College Geelong, Charlemont | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,332 | 1,078 |
| Armstrong Creek School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 905 | 1,023 |
| Oberon High School, Armstrong Creek | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,074 | 1,023 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Armstrong Creek | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 504 | 1,070 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3217, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3217/3217-vic/topic/education