42.6% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3302, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3302, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 3302 have completed Year 12, though this figure has risen 11 points since 2011. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, there is a strong local focus on trade and vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. For those who did not finish high school, the most common highest year completed was Year 10 at 21.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3302, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common than the national figure, with 17.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, many residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 31.5%.
17.3% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 3302, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily weighted toward local industries, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common field of study at 19.9%. Education (13.3%) and Health (12.2%) are also prominent.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is small-scale, with an average school size of just 10 students. The area's only school is a government primary school.
19.23
Higher than 91% 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).
10
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
10
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3302, VIC
1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School, Branxholme | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 10 | 964 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3302, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3302/3302-vic/topic/education