41.4% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3286, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3286, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3286 have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011. While the typical resident is less likely to hold a university degree than people elsewhere, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 12.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most areas, with 41.4% completing it. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though the rate rose by 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3286, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of the population.
12.8% ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 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 3286, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Agriculture and Environment or Management and Commerce, each making up 15.1% of degrees. Engineering and Health are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.63 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run primary schools, though they are among the smallest in the state with an average of only 24 enrolments.
11.63
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
24
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3286, VIC
1 school — 24 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Macarthur Primary School, Macarthur | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 24 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3286, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3286/3286-vic/topic/education