55.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3429, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3429, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people are finishing school and university than a decade ago in postcode 3429. While the typical resident is less likely to have a degree than people in the rest of Victoria, the number of adults with a bachelor's degree has risen to 18.9%. This shift is reflected in a growing proportion of the local workforce holding higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed nearly 10 points since 2011 to reach 55.4%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the national average of 58.8% and the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3429, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 18.9% of adults, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.3% of residents.
18.9% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 3429, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up significant shares of local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3429 has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 7,447 students across 14 schools. These schools are generally much larger than those in most other areas, with 64.3% being government-run primary schools.
1.89
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
7,447
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
532
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher 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 3429, VIC
14 schools — 7,447 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Kismet Park Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 358 | 1,023 |
| Salesian College Sunbury, Sunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,720 | 1,059 |
| St Anne's School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 599 | 1,059 |
| Sunbury College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 980 | 993 |
| Killara Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 317 | 1,017 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 299 | 1,061 |
| Sunbury West Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 230 | 1,004 |
| Goonawarra Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 351 | 999 |
| Sunbury Heights Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 495 | 983 |
| Sunbury Downs Secondary College, Sunbury | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 789 | 1,005 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Sunbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 431 | 1,065 |
| Red Rock Christian College, Sunbury | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 195 | 1,056 |
| Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School, Sunbury | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 283 | 998 |
| Sunbury Primary School, Sunbury | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 400 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3429, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3429/3429-vic/topic/education