36.7% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3305, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3305, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3305 have finished high school and university since 2011. While Year 12 completion rose by 5.8 percentage points, the area still sees far fewer people finishing school than the national figure. Only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure at 36.7%. This is much lower than most areas, though it has climbed from 30.9% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3305, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure at 11.6%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.9% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 3305, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 17.4%, followed by Health at 12.5% and Society and Culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number of schools for an area at this level. Most students attend government primary schools, and the average school size is 190.
4.82
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
1,895
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
190
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3305, VIC
10 schools — 1,895 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 133 | 971 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 36 | 979 |
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | 17.1 km | 74 | 898 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 256 | 981 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Portland | Independent | Primary | 17.6 km | 112 | 1,007 |
| Bayview College, Portland | Independent | Secondary | 17.7 km | 291 | 1,009 |
| All Saints Parish School, Portland | Catholic | Primary | 18.0 km | 260 | 1,003 |
| Portland Secondary College, Portland | Government | Secondary | 18.1 km | 505 | 946 |
| Bundarra Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 86 | 897 |
| Portland South Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 142 | 958 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3305, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3305/3305-vic/topic/education