44.0% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3287, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3287, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3287 compared to the state or national figures. While only 44% of residents finished Year 12, this is an improvement from 35.3% in 2011. The area's educational profile is leaning more towards trade certificates than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer residents here finished Year 12 than in most other areas, sitting 18 points below the Victorian average. This figure has risen 8.7 points since 2011, though 13% of the population still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3287, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with 16.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
16.8% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 3287, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly linked to Agriculture and the environment (19.7%) and Education (16.4%), followed by Management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3287 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is small with only 174 enrolments. All local schools are government-run.
12.05
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).
174
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
174
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3287, VIC
1 school — 174 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Hawkesdale P12 College, Hawkesdale | Government | Combined | 8.4 km | 174 | 947 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3287, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3287/3287-vic/topic/education