49.8% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3222, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3222, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 3222. While more people have finished high school than a decade ago, the area still trails behind state and national figures for both school and university completion. Roughly one in five adults now holds a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure. This is an improvement for the area, with the rate rising 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3222, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nineteen per cent of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian average. This is up 6.7 points from 2011.
19.1% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 3222, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.8%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a few large schools, with an average size of 669 students, which is much higher than most areas. There are 4,014 total enrolments across six schools within 3 km.
1.87
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
4,014
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
669
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3222, VIC
6 schools — 4,014 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,147 | 1,006 |
| Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,442 | 1,075 |
| St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 428 | 1,051 |
| Drysdale Primary School, Drysdale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 388 | 1,016 |
| Clifton Springs Primary School, Clifton Springs | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 472 | 1,003 |
| Wallington Primary School, Wallington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 137 | 1,031 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3222, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/topic/education