57.6% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3446, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3446, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed rapidly in postcode 3446 over the last decade. Since 2011, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher jumped by 13 points to 31.5%, while those finishing Year 12 rose by 16 points. This shift has created a community where degree-level qualifications are now well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Australian figure of 58.8%. The remaining group is split, with 14.5% finishing Year 10 and 13.3% finishing Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3446, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A little more than 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification at 28.5%.
31.5% ▲ +68.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3446, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Postgraduate degree at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 14.3%. Engineering and education both follow at 12.3% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 69 students. The area has a high number of schools per child, though all are government-run primary schools.
5.15
Higher than 65% 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).
69
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
69
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3446, VIC
1 school — 69 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Malmsbury Primary School, Malmsbury | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 69 | 1,074 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3446, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/topic/education