30.0% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3310, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3310, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3310, held by 41.2% of residents. This area has a much lower proportion of university degrees than most other places. While school completion rates are far below the national figure, the number of people with degrees has grown since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is among the lowest levels of school completion for similar areas, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3310, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 9.3% of adults, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is much lower than most areas, despite the rate rising by 5.3 percentage points over the last decade.
9.3% ▲ +133.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 3310, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment as well as Management and Commerce both accounting for 12.2% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small government primary schools, with a typical size of just 11 students. While it has one of the smallest total enrolments, there are 55.56 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
55.56
Higher than 99% 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).
11
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
11
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3310, VIC
1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Merino Consolidated School, Merino | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 11 | 959 |
Sources
More for 3310, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3310, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3310/3310-vic/topic/education