56.9% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3240, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3240, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in postcode 3240 hold a bachelor degree, marking a strong educational standing compared to similar areas. This is a place where university qualifications and trade certificates are common, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 remains below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 56.9% of people have completed Year 12, this is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, school completion has improved significantly here, rising 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3240, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.3% of residents.
23.8% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 3240, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school with a typical size of 232 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,041, which is higher than most areas.
2.18
Lower than 66% 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).
232
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
232
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3240, VIC
1 school — 232 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Moriac Primary School, Moriac | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 232 | 1,041 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3240/3240-vic/topic/education