38.5% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3430, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3430, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 38.5% of residents in postcode 3430 finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Victorian average. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal educational attainment across the area. While there has been a small increase in school completion since 2011, the region still sits well behind most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, though it rose 2.3 points since 2011. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with about 20.6% leaving after Year 10 and 17.4% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3430, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian average and has fallen 3.2 points since 2011, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35% of adults.
11.2% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 3430, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar locations.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3430, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3430/3430-vic/topic/education