43.9% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3374, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3374, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3374 have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rising 8.7 percentage points since 2011. While these gains are positive, the area remains far below the national figure for school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. This figure is also far below the Australian average, though it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3374, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.1% of adults, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Trade qualifications are more common, with 36.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.1% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 3374, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and engineering at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are government-run and very small, with an average size of just 18 students. These schools have a lower advantage score than most areas.
20.00
Higher than 91% 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).
18
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
18
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3374, VIC
1 school — 18 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Great Western Primary School, Great Western | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 18 | 953 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3374, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3374/3374-vic/topic/education