68.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3227, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3227, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in postcode 3227, where 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community that is much more qualified than most other similar areas. Education levels have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, with 68.0% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian average and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3227, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 37.9% of adults holding a university degree. This figure is far above the national average and rose 9.6 points over the last ten years.
37.9% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
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 3227, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce leading at 16.8%, followed by health at 14.5% and education at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school with an average size of 416 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,120, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.95
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
416
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
416
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,120
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3227, VIC
1 school — 416 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Barwon Heads Primary School, Barwon Heads | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 416 | 1,120 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3227/3227-vic/topic/education