60.7% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3238, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3238, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A well above national average of 32.4% of adults in postcode 3238 hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of tertiary education is part of a broader trend, as more people in the area have finished their schooling over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have jumped 21 points since 2011 to reach 60.7%. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure, though a little below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3238, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree make up 32.4% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 19.4% held such a qualification.
32.4% ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 3238, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by education and society and culture, both at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government school that is much smaller than those in most other areas, with only 57 enrolments. This school also has an average advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
25.64
Higher than 94% 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).
57
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
57
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3238, VIC
1 school — 57 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Lavers Hill K-12 College, Lavers Hill | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 57 | 935 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3238, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3238/3238-vic/topic/education