55.9% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3461, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3461, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in postcode 3461 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits comfortably above the national average. While a significant number of residents have high-level degrees, the area still trails behind the state of Victoria in the proportion of people who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 55.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though the result has risen 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3461, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average and represents a rise of 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
28.6% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3461, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in society and culture at 15.1%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. These government-run schools are quite small, with an average size of 29 students.
5.01
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
86
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3461, VIC
3 schools — 86 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Hepburn Primary School, Hepburn | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 42 | 1,001 |
| Bullarto Primary School, Bullarto | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 28 | 1,032 |
| Yandoit Primary School, Yandoit | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 16 | 1,047 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3461, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3461/3461-vic/topic/education