57.2% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3447, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3447, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in postcode 3447 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education, with university qualifications rising by 9.1 percentage points since 2011. While school completion rates are lower than the state average, the area has a highly qualified adult population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 57.2% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains a little below the national figure of 58.8% and well below Victoria's 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3447, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 24.6% and bachelor degrees at 24.3%.
27.1% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3447, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Health and Management & commerce both at 12.0%, followed closely by Engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per child, though these are much smaller than most areas with a typical size of 74 students. All local schooling is provided by government primary schools.
15.87
Higher than 89% 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).
74
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
74
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
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 3447, VIC
1 school — 74 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Taradale Primary School, Taradale | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 74 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3447, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3447/3447-vic/topic/education