53.4% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3233, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3233, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 3233 have finished Year 12, marking a significant rise in schooling levels over the last decade. While qualification rates are higher than in many similar areas, they still sit below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 53.4%. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3233, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Australian figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 23.7% and bachelor degrees at 23.3%.
24.5% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3233, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are education at 12.0% and management and commerce at 11.2%, followed by society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas. All schools in the area are government-run and combined primary and secondary institutions.
3.30
Higher than 51% 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).
340
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
340
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3233, VIC
1 school — 340 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Apollo Bay P-12 College, Apollo Bay | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 340 | 1,043 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3233, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3233/3233-vic/topic/education