61.7% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3437, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3437, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of residents in postcode 3437 have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas. This level of schooling has risen sharply since 2011. While the area is more qualified than many other regions, it still sits slightly below the Victorian average for higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has grown by 9.7 points since 2011 to reach 61.7%. This is about the same as the state figure and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3437, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas. This represents a 6.0 point increase since 2011, though it remains well below the Victorian average.
26.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3437, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 508 students. There are 2,031 enrolments across the area, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.51
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
2,031
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
508
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
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 3437, VIC
4 schools — 2,031 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Gisborne Secondary College, Gisborne | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 961 | 1,017 |
| Gisborne Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 481 | 1,066 |
| St Brigid's School, Gisborne | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 216 | 1,065 |
| Willowbank Primary School, Gisborne | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 373 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3437, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3437/3437-vic/topic/education