33.6% ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3396, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3396, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people hold high-level qualifications in postcode 3396 than in most similar areas. Only 33.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While some improvements have been seen since 2011, the area remains well behind state and national averages for school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, though the figure rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 33.6%. About 23.3% of residents have a Year 9 education or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3396, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of people.
9.6% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 3396, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Education (14.7%) and Health (13.5%) being the most common, followed by Agriculture and environment at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these schools are much smaller than most areas with an average of 55 students. Government and Catholic schools each make up half of the local sector.
21.74
Higher than 92% 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).
110
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
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 3396, VIC
2 schools — 110 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Hopetoun | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 37 | 994 |
| Hopetoun P-12 College, Hopetoun | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 73 | 948 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3396, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3396/3396-vic/topic/education