38.9% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3424, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3424, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3424, held by 38.5% of adults. While more people have finished school and gained degrees since 2011, overall education levels remain far below state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a low result compared to most areas, though the proportion of school leavers has risen by 9.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3424, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.2%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This number is lower than most areas, despite a 2.9 point increase over the last decade.
12.2% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 3424, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Health at 14.5% and Engineering and related fields at 12.6%. Society and culture accounts for 11.1%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.85 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All local schools are government-run combined institutions, and the typical school is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
8.85
Higher than 79% 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).
109
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
109
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3424, VIC
1 school — 109 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Rainbow P-12 College, Rainbow | Government | Combined | 11.5 km | 109 | 980 |
Sources
More for 3424, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3424, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3424/3424-vic/topic/education