49.1% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3314, VIC · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3314 have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. While the area still sees far fewer university graduates than the state average, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 15.8%. This growth is part of a wider trend toward higher educational attainment across the region.
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Victoria and Australia, though the figure rose 7.0 points since 2011 to reach 49.1%. About 16% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
49.1% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 3314, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, sitting at 15.8%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.2% of people.
15.8% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 3314, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (24%).
What people studied.
Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study here, accounting for 26.1% of qualifications. Management and commerce follows at 10.2%, with health and education also featuring prominently.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are many schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas, but the schools themselves are much smaller than usual. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools, with an average of only 32 enrolments per school.
8.93
Higher than 79% 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).
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cavendish Primary School, Cavendish | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 32 | 992 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3314, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3314/3314-vic/topic/education