41.6% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3400, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3400, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower qualification rates than most similar areas mark postcode 3400, where only 41.6% of residents have completed Year 12. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the Victorian rate at 41.6%, though this has risen 7.4 points since 2011. Roughly 19.1% of residents finished Year 11, while 17.7% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3400, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 14.7% of adults, which is far below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of the population.
14.7% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 3400, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.7%, followed by health at 13.7% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools within 3 km, with enrolments totaling 2,756. These schools are larger than those in most similar areas, and two-thirds are government run.
2.17
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,756
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
459
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3400, VIC
6 schools — 2,756 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Michael and John's Primary School, Horsham | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 311 | 1,043 |
| St Brigid's College, Horsham | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 227 | 1,007 |
| Horsham West and Haven Primary School, Horsham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 603 | 986 |
| Horsham College, Horsham | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,010 | 965 |
| Horsham Special School, Horsham | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 106 | 903 |
| Horsham Primary School, Horsham | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 499 | 953 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3400, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3400/3400-vic/topic/education