39.8% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3250, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3250, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3250 have completed high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While education levels are lower than in most areas, more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below those in Victoria and Australia, though the figure rose 9.2 points since 2011. About 19.3% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 17.7% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3250, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Trade qualifications are much more common here, with 41.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.4% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 3250, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering (13.5%) and society and culture (13.3%), followed closely by management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nine schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with 2,550 total enrolments across the region.
4.15
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
2,550
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3250, VIC
9 schools — 2,550 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Colac West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 62 | 899 |
| St Mary's School, Colac | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 266 | 1,025 |
| Lake Colac School, Colac | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 82 | 933 |
| Colac South West Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 129 | 948 |
| Colac Primary School, Colac | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 164 | 946 |
| Trinity College Colac, Colac | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 744 | 1,015 |
| Sacred Heart School, Elliminyt | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 398 | 1,025 |
| Colac Secondary College, Colac | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 476 | 955 |
| Elliminyt Primary School, Elliminyt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 229 | 996 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3250, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3250/3250-vic/topic/education