51.9% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3281, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3281, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates the rate of Year 12 completion in postcode 3281 from the Victorian average. While more people here finish school than in many similar areas, the region still sits well below state and national figures. This trend is improving, with a notable rise in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (51.9%) have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 41.7% had finished the final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3281, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 8.2 points since 2011. This is higher than in many similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
21.8% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 3281, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with health, management and commerce, and engineering all accounting for roughly 15% each. Education is also common, making up 12.7% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, though the schools are smaller than average. All schools in the region are government primary schools.
4.73
Higher than 63% 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).
252
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
126
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher 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 3281, VIC
2 schools — 252 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Grasmere Primary School, Grasmere | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 96 | 970 |
| Woodford Primary School, Woodford | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 156 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3281, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3281/3281-vic/topic/education