48.9% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3224, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3224, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Mid-range results for similar areas define education in postcode 3224, though qualifications remain low by state standards. While 48.9% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Overall, the area is seeing a slow climb in attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most of the country, with 48.9% completing Year 12. This is well below the Australian average, although the figure has risen 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3224, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common in postcode 3224, where 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though the proportion has grown by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.8% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 3224, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and Management and Commerce, both at 14.9%. Health (12.3%) and Society and Culture (11.9%) are also frequent fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools relative to the number of children, but these are much larger than typical. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
0.76
Lower than 99% 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).
1,070
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
535
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3224, VIC
2 schools — 1,070 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Leopold Primary School, Leopold | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 873 | 1,016 |
| Moolap Primary School, Moolap | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 197 | 970 |
Sources
More for 3224, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3224, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/topic/education