39.9% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3498, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3498, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of residents in postcode 3498 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While educational attainment has climbed over the last decade, the area still has a much lower proportion of people with higher degrees than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result is lower than most areas, though it has risen 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3498, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, though the figure rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011; meanwhile, 38.2% of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.9% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 3498, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 15.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.34 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, with 1,668 total enrolments. Most students attend government schools (60%), and there are five schools located within 3 km.
4.34
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,668
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
334
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3498, VIC
5 schools — 1,668 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Irymple Secondary College, Irymple | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 630 | 1,003 |
| Mildura Christian College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 113 | 1,018 |
| Irymple Primary School, Irymple | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 330 | 959 |
| Irymple South Primary School, Irymple | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 366 | 999 |
| Henderson College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 229 | 981 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3498, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3498/3498-vic/topic/education