33.4% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3465, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3465, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 33.4% of residents in postcode 3465 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This lack of senior secondary schooling is matched by a low rate of university degrees, though both have risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Victorian figure, with only 33.4% of people finishing Year 12. This represents a 7 point increase since 2011, though 20% of residents still left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3465, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 41%.
9.3% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 3465, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related topics at 16.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.4% and Health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,697 total enrolments across five schools within 3km. These schools are larger than most other similar areas, and 60% are government run.
3.32
Higher than 51% 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).
1,697
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3465, VIC
5 schools — 1,697 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 921 | 921 |
| Timor Primary School, Timor | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 44 | 912 |
| St Augustine's School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 266 | 1,016 |
| Highview College, Maryborough | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 463 | 1,005 |
| Natte Yallock Primary School, Natte Yallock | Government | Primary | 20.9 km | 3 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3465, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3465/3465-vic/topic/education