46.1% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3333, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3333, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3333 have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 46.1% of residents have now completed Year 12, this is still well below the Victorian average. There has been a steady increase in both school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 46.1%, though this remains far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 21% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest grade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3333, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 15.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 3333, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 15.7%, followed by Health at 12.6% and Management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per child than most areas, but they are much smaller than usual, with a typical size of 71 students. All schools here are government-run primary schools.
6.45
Higher than 72% 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).
71
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3333, VIC
1 school — 71 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Meredith Primary School, Meredith | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 71 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3333, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3333/3333-vic/topic/education