32.6% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3311, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3311, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.6% of people in postcode 3311 finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average. While this rate has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, though it rose to 32.6% in the latest census. About 20.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3311, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 3311, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are health at 14.7% and engineering and related fields at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, but they are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 82 students. Two thirds of the schools are government-run primary schools.
16.76
Higher than 89% 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).
247
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
82
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3311, VIC
3 schools — 247 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Casterton Secondary College, Casterton | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 106 | 960 |
| Casterton Primary School, Casterton | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 100 | 969 |
| Sacred Heart School, Casterton | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 41 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3311, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3311/3311-vic/topic/education