51.0% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3340, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3340, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3340 have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of Victoria. While 51% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. There is a clear upward trend, however, as more people have gained qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the rate remains far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3340, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of the population.
17.6% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 3340, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, at 15.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of enrolments with 7,121 students, though it has much lower school numbers per 1,000 children than most areas. Most students attend government primary schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
1.50
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
7,121
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
890
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3340, VIC
8 schools — 7,121 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley Campus, Bacchus Marsh | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 3,826 | 1,115 |
| Bacchus Marsh College, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 987 | 966 |
| St Bernard's School, Bacchus Marsh | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 328 | 1,035 |
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 776 | 1,008 |
| Pentland Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 556 | 1,009 |
| Balliang East Primary School, Balliang East | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 72 | 928 |
| Darley Primary School, Darley | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 505 | 988 |
| Coimadai Primary School, Coimadai | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 71 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3340, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3340/3340-vic/topic/education