41.7% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3363, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3363, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3363 compared to most similar areas. While university degrees are less common than the state figure, there has been a steady rise in both school and higher education completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3363, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 16.3% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, with 33.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
16.3% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 3363, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 13.5%, followed by society and culture at 11.8% and health at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per child here than in most areas, with five schools for every 1,000 children. These are all primary schools, and they tend to be smaller than average with a typical size of 114 students.
5.05
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
343
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
114
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3363, VIC
3 schools — 343 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Creswick North Primary School, Creswick | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 58 | 968 |
| Creswick Primary School, Creswick | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 148 | 1,009 |
| St Augustine's School, Creswick | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 137 | 1,038 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3363, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3363/3363-vic/topic/education