29.8% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3490, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3490, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 3490 have finished high school or university compared to other parts of the country. Only 29.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area still has a much lower level of formal qualifications than most of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas at 29.8%, though this rose 5.4 points since 2011. About 21.8% of people stopped at Year 10, while 16.7% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3490, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 3490, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by Health at 12.9% and Education at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most. All schools here are government-run combined schools, with a typical size of 196 students.
6.10
Higher than 71% 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).
196
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3490, VIC
1 school — 196 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Ouyen P-12 College, Ouyen | Government | Combined | 42.9 km | 196 | 956 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3490, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3490/3490-vic/topic/education