58.3% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3431, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3431, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in postcode 3431 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While the number of people with university degrees has risen since 2011, the area still sits well below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and has risen 6.5 percentage points since 2011. However, this figure remains well below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3431, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are more practical than academic, with 23.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than in many similar areas, though it is still well below the national figure.
23.3% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 3431, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school in the area, which is entirely government-run. This means there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.17
Lower than 90% 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).
285
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
285
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3431, VIC
1 school — 285 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Riddells Creek Primary School, Riddells Creek | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 285 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3431, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3431/3431-vic/topic/education