45.5% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3342, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3342, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3342 finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of Victoria. While 45.5% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the state figure of 61.8%. However, education levels are climbing, with both school and university completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3342, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while the share with degrees rose 6 percentage points since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 3342, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. The typical school size is 186 students, and the average school advantage score is around the middle for similar areas.
2.72
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
372
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
186
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3342, VIC
2 schools — 372 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Ballan Primary School, Ballan | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 231 | 982 |
| St Brigid's School, Ballan | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 141 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3342, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3342/3342-vic/topic/education