66.9% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3221, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3221, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates the university qualification rate in postcode 3221 from the national figure. This area is significantly more educated than most, with a striking surge in both high school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 25 points since 2011 to reach 66.9%. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3221, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This figure rose 21 points since 2011 and sits well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
35.1% ▲ +144.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
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 3221, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Health at 18.4% and Management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the schools themselves are smaller than most. All local schools are primary schools, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
11.90
Higher than 86% 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).
197
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
99
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3221, VIC
2 schools — 197 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2
| Ceres Primary School, Ceres | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 124 | 1,069 |
| Woodline Primary, Ceres | Independent | Primary | 8.8 km | 73 | 1,100 |
Sources
More for 3221, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3221, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3221/3221-vic/topic/education