34.7% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3496, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3496, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.7% of adults in postcode 3496 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where formal schooling and higher degrees are much less common than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, though they have risen 7.6 points since 2011. Currently, about 21.4% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 17.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3496, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of people.
9.3% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 3496, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 13.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most places, with six schools located within 3 km. Most are government-run primary schools, and the typical school is small with 138 students.
5.00
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
829
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
138
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3496, VIC
6 schools — 829 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Werrimull P-12 School, Werrimull | Government | Combined | 16.0 km | 30 | 860 |
| Cardross Primary School, Cardross | Government | Primary | 42.8 km | 100 | 974 |
| Red Cliffs Primary School, Red Cliffs | Government | Primary | 46.7 km | 138 | 958 |
| St Joseph's School, Red Cliffs | Catholic | Primary | 46.9 km | 87 | 985 |
| Red Cliffs Secondary College, Red Cliffs | Government | Secondary | 47.5 km | 348 | 906 |
| Red Cliffs East Primary School, Red Cliffs | Government | Primary | 49.3 km | 126 | 944 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3496, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3496/3496-vic/topic/education