58.6% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3427, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3427, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates the number of university graduates in postcode 3427 from the Victorian average. While the area lags behind the state, education levels are climbing quickly, with far more residents now finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 21 points since 2011 to reach 58.6%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3427, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.1% of the population, a 14 point increase since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, but well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.1% ▲ +178.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 3427, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Government primary schools are the only option here, with an average school size of 560 students, which is much higher than most areas. However, there are only 0.84 schools per 1,000 children, among the lowest levels for this kind of area.
0.84
Lower than 98% 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).
560
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
560
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher 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 3427, VIC
1 school — 560 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Diggers Rest Primary School, Diggers Rest | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 560 | 1,034 |
Sources
More for 3427, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/education