25.1% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3475, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3475, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in postcode 3475, held by 38.1% of adults. The area has a very low rate of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the country. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly since 2011, the region remains far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.1% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the rate rose by 4.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →3475, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This standing is much lower than most other areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 3475, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related topics at 13.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9% and Agriculture and environment at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small number of school enrolments and tiny average school sizes. There are no secondary or Catholic schools here; the local schools are 100% government-run primary schools.
20.00
Higher than 91% 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).
2
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
850
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3475, VIC
1 school — 2 students, average ICSEA 850.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bealiba Primary School, Bealiba | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 2 | 850 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3475, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3475/3475-vic/topic/education