45.7% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3241, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3241, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3241 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of Victoria. While 45.7% of residents finished Year 12, this is 16 points lower than the state average. However, education levels are climbing, with university degrees and high school completions both rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose by 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3241, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of residents.
16.7% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 3241, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 13.2%, followed by health at 11.2% and society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are smaller than in about 75% of similar places, with an average size of 141 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
1.93
Lower than 71% 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).
141
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3241, VIC
1 school — 141 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Winchelsea Primary School, Winchelsea | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 141 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3241, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3241/3241-vic/topic/education