42.6% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3483, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3483, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 3483 have completed Year 12, though this is a significant improvement from a decade ago. While the area trails the state and national figures for school and university completion, it has a high number of schools relative to the child population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this is a strong climb from 2011, when only 28.5% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3483, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 9 or below (19%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of residents.
17.7% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 3483, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Health (16.3%) and Engineering (15.3%) being the most common, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.8 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than usual, with an average of 162 enrolments and all operating as government-run combined schools.
6.80
Higher than 73% 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).
162
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3483, VIC
1 school — 162 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Birchip P-12 School, Birchip | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 162 | 989 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3483, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3483/3483-vic/topic/education