39.2% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3356, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3356, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower qualification rates than most similar areas define postcode 3356, where only 39.2% of residents have completed Year 12. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, there has been a steady climb in both school and higher education completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This represents a 7.5 point increase since 2011, though 21.2% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3356, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of residents.
11.8% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 3356, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most often studied society and culture (14.9%) or management and commerce (13.2%). Engineering and health also feature prominently, accounting for 12.7% and 10.1% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are larger than usual, with an average size of 518 students and a total of 3,108 enrolments.
2.22
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,108
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
518
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3356, VIC
6 schools — 3,108 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Phoenix P-12 Community College, Sebastopol | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,473 | 947 |
| Delacombe Primary School, Delacombe | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 641 | 970 |
| St James' School, Sebastopol | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 166 | 1,034 |
| Ballarat Christian College, Sebastopol | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 406 | 1,058 |
| Sebastopol Primary School, Sebastopol | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 98 | 901 |
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 324 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3356, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3356/3356-vic/topic/education