50.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3269, VIC · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3269 have finished high school compared to the rest of Victoria. While only 50.5% of residents completed Year 12, there has been a steady climb in attainment, with university degrees and school completion rates both rising since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result has improved over the last decade, rising by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
50.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 3269, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.5%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.9% of people.
19.5% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 3269, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the highest shares in agriculture and environment (14.6%), engineering (12.9%), and health (11.7%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 kilometres of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3269, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3269/3269-vic/topic/education