39.7% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3355, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3355, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3355 have finished high school or university than the state or national figures. While only 39.7% of residents completed Year 12, this is a notable increase from 32.3% back in 2011. Higher education levels also rose slightly over the last decade, though they remain much lower than across Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.7% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 19.7% and Year 9 or below at 17.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3355, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.0% 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 34.3% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 3355, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 13.5%, followed closely by Society and Culture at 13.2% and Management and Commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3355 has 8 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with total enrolments of 5,239 and a higher than usual average advantage score.
3.87
Higher than 57% 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).
5,239
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
655
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3355, VIC
8 schools — 5,239 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 209 | 840 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College, Wendouree | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 678 | 938 |
| Forest Street Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 232 | 919 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 116 | 917 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 453 | 950 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3355, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3355/3355-vic/topic/education