59.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3357, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3357, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults hold university degrees in postcode 3357 compared to the rest of the country. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 is about the same as the national figure, the area stands out for its high level of further education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian average but has risen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3357, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well above the national and state figures for higher education, with 32.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant increase from 25.7% in 2011.
32.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
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 3357, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 16.0%, followed closely by education at 15.7% and health at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most similar areas and have a higher average advantage score. There is only one primary school in the area, which is a much lower number of schools per child than in other regions.
1.22
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
567
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
567
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3357, VIC
1 school — 567 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Buninyong Primary School, Buninyong | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 567 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3357, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3357/3357-vic/topic/education