43.3% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3351, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3351, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in school completions and degrees shapes the local workforce in postcode 3351. While 43.3% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure, though the area is becoming more qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.3%. This remains far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3351, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of residents.
15.3% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 3351, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 17.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small average school size of 166 students and only government schools. Most of these are primary schools, with 2.21 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
2.21
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
663
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
166
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3351, VIC
4 schools — 663 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Cape Clear Primary School, Cape Clear | Government | Primary | 30.9 km | 13 | 977 |
| Woady Yaloak Primary School, Smythesdale | Government | Primary | 37.7 km | 326 | 993 |
| Lake Bolac College, Lake Bolac | Government | Combined | 37.8 km | 92 | 936 |
| Haddon Primary School, Haddon | Government | Primary | 42.7 km | 232 | 1,019 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3351, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3351/3351-vic/topic/education