42.8% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3407, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3407, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3407 compared to the state or national figures. While 42.8% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average. Higher education is also less common here, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%, although this has risen 8.6 percentage points since 2011. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 21.2% and Year 10 at 17.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3407, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, which is far below the 29.2% seen in Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.
12.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 3407, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Agriculture and Environment at 16.8%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.1%. Health and Education are also common, each accounting for 12.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13.89 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school size of 86 students is much lower. All local schools are government-run and combined primary and secondary institutions.
13.89
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
86
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
86
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3407, VIC
1 school — 86 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Balmoral K-12 Community College, Balmoral | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 86 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3407, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3407/3407-vic/topic/education