48.2% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3337, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3337, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3337 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While university degrees are uncommon, there is a strong presence of trade and vocational qualifications. This creates a local workforce that leans more towards practical skills than academic ones.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.2% of people here have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3337, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.6% of residents.
12.5% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 3337, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields are management and commerce at 16.0%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 15 schools within 3 km and a total of 9,570 enrolments, making it one of the largest at this level. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.58
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 89% 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).
9,570
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
638
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3337, VIC
15 schools — 9,570 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Toolern Vale and District Primary School, Toolern Vale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 155 | 957 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 590 | 942 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 873 | 947 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 724 | 999 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 520 | 925 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 507 | 961 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 369 | 967 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 848 | 976 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 406 | 951 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 182 | 1,052 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 6.6 km | 39 | 929 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 556 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3337, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3337/3337-vic/topic/education