39.3% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3260, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3260, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 3260. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 39.3%, this remains far below the Victorian and national figures. This reflects a local workforce more focused on trade and vocational certificates than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 30.7%, though 17.1% of people still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3260, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate has climbed since 2011, while Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 35.8%.
13.4% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 3260, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Health (13.0%) and Engineering (12.9%) being the most common, followed by Education (10.1%) and Society and Culture (9.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 935 school enrolments and three schools within 3 km, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. Two-thirds of these schools are Catholic and one-third are government-run.
3.90
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
935
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher 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 3260, VIC
3 schools — 935 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Camperdown College, Camperdown | Government | Combined | 8.0 km | 381 | 983 |
| Mercy Regional College, Camperdown | Catholic | Secondary | 8.4 km | 341 | 1,026 |
| St Patrick's School, Camperdown | Catholic | Primary | 8.5 km | 213 | 1,035 |
Sources
More for 3260, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3260, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3260/3260-vic/topic/education