37.6% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3303, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3303, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 3303 compared to most similar areas. Only 37.6% of adults have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, educational levels are climbing, with the share of people holding bachelor degrees more than doubling since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%, though it rose 7.9 points since 2011. Currently, 37.6% of residents finished Year 12, while about 20.8% left after Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3303, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 11.4% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.7% of the community.
11.4% ▲ +96.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3303, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are often linked to the land and trade, with Agriculture and Environment as the top field of study at 19.9%. Engineering and Education also feature strongly at 15.4% and 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Access to education is limited locally, with no schools located within 3 km of the area. This is a smaller number of facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3303, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3303/3303-vic/topic/education