37.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3273, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3273, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3273 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 37.4% of people finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This creates a local profile where practical certificates are much more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in Victoria or across Australia, with only 37.4% of residents doing so. This is much lower than most areas and has dropped nearly 4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3273, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (27%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare in the area; only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.6% of people.
12.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 3273, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily weighted toward the local landscape, with 23.5% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Other common fields include health at 10.3% and management and commerce at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Access to education is limited locally, as there are no schools within 3 km of this area. This is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3273, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3273/3273-vic/topic/education