52.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3450, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3450, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A striking 31.7% of adults in postcode 3450 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this high level of university education is a strong feature, the area has a lower rate of Year 12 completion compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has rose 9.4 points since 2011 to reach 52.4%. Despite this growth and being higher than most areas, this figure remains well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3450, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to 31.7%. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree as their highest qualification.
31.7% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 3450, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 16.9%, followed by education at 12.4% and health at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,061, which is much higher than most areas. There are 5 schools within 3 km, and the system is mostly government-run with 80% of schools being primary institutions.
5.23
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,330
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
266
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3450, VIC
5 schools — 1,330 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Castlemaine North Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 278 | 1,117 |
| St Mary's School, Castlemaine | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 178 | 1,054 |
| Winters Flat Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 115 | 1,078 |
| Castlemaine Secondary College, Castlemaine | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 695 | 1,040 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3450, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3450/3450-vic/topic/education