42.3% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3289, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3289, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3289 finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 42.3% completing Year 12. While this figure is far below the Victorian average, it represents a 10 percentage point increase since 2011. This trend of growth in schooling is matched by a slow rise in university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common endpoints include Year 11 at 17.7% and Year 10 at 16.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3289, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.4% of residents.
12.0% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 3289, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Agriculture and Environment at 18.1%. Other common fields include Engineering at 12.7% and Health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13.99 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the 31 total enrolments are among the smallest at this level. All schools are primary and split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
13.99
Higher than 87% 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).
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3289, VIC
2 schools — 31 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Penshurst Primary School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 15 | 977 |
| St Joseph's School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 16 | 973 |
Sources
More for 3289, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3289, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3289/3289-vic/topic/education