33.8% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3371, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3371, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.8% of residents in postcode 3371 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile, though the proportion of school leavers has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are much lower than most areas, sitting 28 points below the Victorian average. While 33.8% finished their final year, 20.1% of residents stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3371, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the rate has risen by 3.1 points since 2011.
10.7% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 3371, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 14.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.4% and Health at 8.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller and have lower advantage scores than most areas. There is only one government primary school serving the area, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than is typical.
8.55
Higher than 78% 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).
37
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
37
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3371, VIC
1 school — 37 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Talbot Primary School, Talbot | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 37 | 905 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3371, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3371/3371-vic/topic/education