48.6% —
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3432, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3432, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3432 than in most other parts of the country. While the number of adults with a university degree has risen to 19.5%, Year 12 completion rates remain far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 11 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3432, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This figure also rose by 7 points since 2016.
19.5% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3432, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is dominated by small primary schools, with the typical school size of 48 being much lower than most areas. All schools in the area are government-run.
38.46
Higher than 99% 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).
48
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
48
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3432, VIC
1 school — 48 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bolinda Primary School, Bolinda | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 48 | 1,004 |
Sources
More for 3432, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3432, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3432/3432-vic/topic/education