38.9% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3380, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3380, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3380 than in most other parts of the country. While university degrees are less common here than across Victoria, the number of residents finishing Year 12 has risen nearly 9 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 15.3% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3380, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the area, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 3380, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 14.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and management and commerce at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3km, a higher number than most areas. These schools are typically smaller than average, with 80% being government-run and 20% Catholic.
5.23
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
885
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
177
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3380, VIC
5 schools — 885 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Stawell Primary School, Stawell | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 259 | 983 |
| Stawell West Primary School, Stawell | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 93 | 878 |
| Skene Street Specialist School, Stawell | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 50 | 878 |
| St Patrick's School, Stawell | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 150 | 1,026 |
| Stawell Secondary College, Stawell | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 333 | 959 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3380, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3380/3380-vic/topic/education