52.7% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3435, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3435, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 3435, where 32.7% of people hold one. While educational attainment has climbed steadily over the last decade, the area remains well below the Victorian and national figures for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 13 points since 2011, though it remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3435, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has grown by 7 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the 20.4% rate is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.4% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 3435, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 14.7%, followed closely by Management and Commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3435 has two primary schools, with a split between government and Catholic sectors. Local schools have an advantage score of 1,044, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.24
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
402
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
201
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3435, VIC
2 schools — 402 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Lancefield Primary School, Lancefield | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 190 | 1,040 |
| St Mary's School, Lancefield | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 212 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3435, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3435/3435-vic/topic/education