50.2% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3301, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3301, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark postcode 3301, though it still trails the broader state and national figures. While nearly 20% of adults hold a university degree, only about half of the population finished Year 12. This creates a distinct gap between school completion and higher learning in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.2% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8% and far below Victoria's 61.8%. However, this has improved over time, rising 9.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3301, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.8% of residents.
19.8% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 3301, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 21.1%. Health (12.4%) and Education (11.5%) are also prominent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, though they are typically smaller than in most other areas. All schools here are independent primary schools, and they have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
4.22
Higher than 59% 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).
106
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
106
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3301, VIC
1 school — 106 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tarrington Lutheran School, Tarrington | Independent | Primary | 16.0 km | 106 | 1,063 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3301, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3301/3301-vic/topic/education