31.9% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3478, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3478, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 3478 compared to most other areas. Only 31.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. While this figure rose 4.9 points since 2011, about 19.7% of the population still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3478, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion of degree holders rose 3.1 points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 3478, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields. The most common are Engineering and related fields at 13.1%, followed by Health at 11.9% and Society and Culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.76 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The schools are generally smaller than average, with 391 total enrolments across four schools within 3km, mostly in the government sector.
11.76
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
391
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
98
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3478, VIC
4 schools — 391 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| St Patrick's School, St Arnaud | Catholic | Primary | 14.2 km | 102 | 1,011 |
| St Arnaud Primary School, St Arnaud | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 110 | 958 |
| St Arnaud Secondary College, St Arnaud | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 168 | 975 |
| Moonambel Primary School, Moonambel | Government | Primary | 28.0 km | 11 | 888 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3478, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3478/3478-vic/topic/education