32.4% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3319, VIC · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 32.4% of residents in postcode 3319 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a broader trend in the area where traditional school and university qualifications are much less common than in most other parts of the country.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has risen 3.4 points since 2011. About 21.9% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
32.4% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 3319, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (21%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.3% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 3319, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often linked to Agriculture and Environment (14.6%), followed by Health at 9.6% and Engineering at 8.6%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is small-scale, with a tiny average school size of 25 students and a low advantage score compared to most areas. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
15.63
Higher than 88% 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).
25
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
25
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Apsley Primary School, Apsley | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 25 | 929 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3319, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3319/3319-vic/topic/education