50.3% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3345, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3345, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in postcode 3345 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are less common here than in the state or national figures, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 38% of the community had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3345, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. This represents a steady increase of 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
19.9% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 3345, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.4%. Other common fields include Society and culture and Health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 109 students. However, the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
7.12
Higher than 74% 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).
217
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
109
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3345, VIC
2 schools — 217 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 141 | 1,032 |
| St Patrick's School, Gordon | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 76 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3345, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3345/3345-vic/topic/education