38.2% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3264, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3264, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3264 have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 38.2% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure, though the rate rose by 9.0 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 38.2% of residents finished Year 12, while 18.9% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3264, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of residents.
12.3% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 3264, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 13.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8% and Society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 368 total enrolments split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. Half of the schools are primary schools and half are combined.
5.62
Higher than 68% 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).
368
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
184
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3264, VIC
2 schools — 368 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Thomas' School, Terang | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 122 | 1,046 |
| Terang College, Terang | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 246 | 983 |
Sources
More for 3264, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3264, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3264/3264-vic/topic/education