59.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3235, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3235, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 29% of adults in postcode 3235 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The region has seen a significant increase in high-level qualifications since 2011. This creates a highly educated profile that stands out against the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas and rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011. This result is about the same as the national figure, though it sits a little below Victoria's rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3235, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High-level education has grown quickly here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 9.1 percentage points since 2011. At 28.5%, this is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average.
28.5% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3235, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in health, held by 12.8% of people. Other common fields include engineering, management, commerce, and society and culture, each held by around 9% of residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with a typical size of just 52 students. While there are many schools per child, the only school in the area is a government primary school.
11.63
Higher than 86% 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).
52
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
52
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3235, VIC
1 school — 52 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Deans Marsh Primary School, Deans Marsh | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 52 | 1,045 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3235, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3235/3235-vic/topic/education