39.0% —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3489, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3489, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates the Year 12 completion rate in postcode 3489 from the Victorian average. While more people have finished high school and earned degrees than five years ago, the area still sits far below state and national figures for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable increase from 2016, when the rate was 28.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3489, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Over half of all qualifications held are Certificate III or IV levels.
11.9% —
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 3489, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in postcode 3489 are heavily weighted toward the land, with 42.9% of people studying agriculture and environment. Education and hospitality each account for 14.3% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, though these are all small government primary schools. On average, these schools have just 16 enrolments each.
62.50
Higher than 99% 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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3489, VIC
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tempy Primary School, Tempy | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 16 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3489, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3489/3489-vic/topic/education