30.7% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3304, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3304, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in postcode 3304 have finished high school or university, which shapes the local skills base. Only 30.7% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lowest for formal qualifications in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 30.7%, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it did rise by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3304, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 40.1%.
6.7% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 3304, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.2%, followed by Management, commerce, Society, and culture at 9.9% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 65 students. All schools here are government-run, and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
6.44
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
194
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
65
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3304, VIC
3 schools — 194 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Heywood Consolidated School, Heywood | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 105 | 899 |
| Heywood District Secondary College, Heywood | Government | Secondary | 17.5 km | 72 | 898 |
| Dartmoor Primary School, Dartmoor | Government | Primary | 21.5 km | 17 | 993 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3304, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3304/3304-vic/topic/education