35.5% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3469, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3469, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3469 than in other parts of the country. Only 35.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this has risen slightly since 2011, schooling and higher qualifications remain much lower than state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 35.5%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3469, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. This level of higher education has barely changed since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3469, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in health (12.8%), followed by agriculture and environment and education, which both sit at 10.1%. Engineering and related fields account for 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
More for 3469, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3469, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3469/3469-vic/topic/education