33.2% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3390, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3390, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3390 compared to most other areas. Only 33.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this number has risen since 2011, educational attainment remains low across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 21% of residents finished Year 11, and another 21% finished Year 10, while 17.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3390, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.3% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.2% of the population.
12.3% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 3390, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Health at 14.6% and Education at 12.9%. Engineering and related fields account for 11.4%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3390 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. There are 264 total enrolments across the region, split evenly between government and Catholic schools.
11.24
Higher than 86% 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).
264
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3390, VIC
2 schools — 264 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Murtoa | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 9 | 1,020 |
| Murtoa College, Murtoa | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 255 | 959 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3390, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3390/3390-vic/topic/education