29.9% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3472, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3472, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in postcode 3472 have finished high school or university, which shapes the local workforce. Only 29.9% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 29.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 29 points lower than the Australian average, though the rate has risen by 2.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3472, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement at 38.5%.
7.4% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 3472, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by Society and culture at 11.3% and Management and commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 88 students. There are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, and all are government primary schools.
5.00
Higher than 64% 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).
88
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
88
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3472, VIC
1 school — 88 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dunolly Primary School, Dunolly | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 88 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3472, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3472/3472-vic/topic/education