50.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3381, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3381, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3381 have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. Year 12 completion rose by 6.8 percentage points since 2011, and the share of adults with a university degree climbed to 23%. While these figures are higher than in many similar areas, they still sit well below the Victorian and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. This is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%, though the local rate has grown since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3381, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 26.5% of people.
23.0% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3381, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields. The most common include engineering and related fields at 11%, followed closely by health, society and culture, and management and commerce, each around 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the schools themselves are among the smallest and are all government primary schools. There are 55 total enrolments across the two primary schools located within 3km.
9.39
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
55
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
28
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3381, VIC
2 schools — 55 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Pomonal Primary School, Pomonal | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 22 | 977 |
| Halls Gap Primary School, Halls Gap | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 33 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3381, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3381/3381-vic/topic/education