55.6% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3444, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3444, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Significant gains in learning have happened in postcode 3444 since 2011, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees jumping 11 percentage points. While a growing number of people are finishing high school, the area now sees a much higher proportion of university-qualified residents than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 55.6%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3444, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure. This group is much larger than in most similar areas, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common at 24.2%.
26.4% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3444, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. The schools here have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, with 71.4% of the schools being government primary schools.
4.23
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
2,247
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
321
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3444, VIC
7 schools — 2,247 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Langley Primary School, Langley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 2 | — |
| Kyneton Primary School, Kyneton | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 307 | 1,048 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary, Kyneton | Catholic | Primary | 12.8 km | 286 | 1,081 |
| Kyneton High School, Kyneton | Government | Secondary | 13.0 km | 627 | 1,008 |
| Sacred Heart College, Kyneton | Catholic | Secondary | 13.2 km | 888 | 1,070 |
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School, Redesdale | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 12 | 981 |
| Tylden Primary School, Tylden | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 125 | 1,078 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3444, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3444/3444-vic/topic/education