37.0% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3272, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3272, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 25 percentage points separates postcode 3272 from the Victorian average for Year 12 completion. Only 37% of residents here finished their final year of school, which is far below the state and national figures. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3272, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%, though it has grown by 3.4 points over the last decade.
11.9% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 3272, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Health (11.9%), followed by Engineering, Agriculture and environment (both 11.0%), and Management and commerce (10.7%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.94 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The schools here are generally smaller than average, with a typical size of 115 students.
6.94
Higher than 74% 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).
230
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
115
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3272, VIC
2 schools — 230 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Colman's School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 12.1 km | 39 | 1,026 |
| Mortlake P-12 College, Mortlake | Government | Combined | 12.9 km | 191 | 957 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3272, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3272/3272-vic/topic/education