53.2% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3434, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3434, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school and university completion rates mark postcode 3434 compared to the rest of the state. While local results are higher than many similar areas, there is still a significant gap to the Victorian average, with only 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to 53.2%. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3434, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.7 points since 2011 to 18.2%, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
18.2% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 3434, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is entirely provided by government primary schools. There are 0.80 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the lowest for areas of this level.
0.80
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).
323
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
323
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower 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 3434, VIC
1 school — 323 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Romsey Primary School, Romsey | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 323 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3434, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3434/3434-vic/topic/education