54.5% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3294, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3294, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates 3294 from the Victorian average for Year 12 completion. While this place sees more people finishing school and earning degrees than many similar areas, it still sits well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 54.5%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3294, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 22.4% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%.
22.4% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3294, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in agriculture and environment, at 21.2%. Other common fields include education at 15.2% and management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are much smaller than most other areas. All schools here are government primary schools.
5.68
Higher than 69% 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).
77
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
77
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3294, VIC
1 school — 77 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dunkeld Consolidated School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 77 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3294, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3294/3294-vic/topic/education