29.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3292, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3292, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29% of people in postcode 3292 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of school completion is a defining feature of the area's education profile, although the number of adults with university degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 29% compared to 58.8% across Australia. This figure has barely changed since 2011, with many residents instead finishing school at Year 11 or Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →3292, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (29%), with Year 10 at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. While this is lower than most areas, the figure rose 6.7 points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.8% of residents.
11.9% ▲ +128.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 3292, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.9%. Management and commerce follow closely at 15%, while society and culture account for 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is underserved by local education facilities, with zero schools located within 3 km. This is a smaller number of schools than about 84% of similar areas.
0
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3292, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3292/3292-vic/topic/education