41.3% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3249, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3249, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.3% of residents in postcode 3249 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where fewer people have finished secondary school or hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. However, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, and 12.2% of people left school in Year 9 or below. While this is lower than most areas, the rate of Year 12 completion has grown since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3249, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.
13.6% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 3249, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (14.2%), followed by Agriculture and environment (12.2%) and Health (11.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically very small, with an average size of 58 students, which is much lower than most areas. There are 115 total enrolments across two primary schools, split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
3.21
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
115
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3249, VIC
2 schools — 115 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Brendan's School, Coragulac | Catholic | Primary | 13.7 km | 37 | 977 |
| Alvie Primary School, Alvie | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 78 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3249, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3249/3249-vic/topic/education