44.8% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3501, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3501, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 3501 sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain far below the national figures. While 44.8% of residents have finished Year 12, there has been a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade. This shift is seen in the number of adults with university degrees, which rose by 5.4 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. However, this figure rose 11 points since 2011, reflecting a trend toward higher school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3501, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.1%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common high-level qualification, held by 38.2% of residents.
16.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 3501, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and Management & commerce, both at 14.5%, followed by Society & culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run primary schools, with 441 total enrolments. The typical school size is 221 students, which is around the middle for similar areas.
4.01
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
441
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3501, VIC
2 schools — 441 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Koorlong Primary School, Koorlong | Government | Primary | 31.5 km | 59 | 983 |
| Nichols Point Primary School, Nichols Point | Government | Primary | 35.2 km | 382 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3501, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3501/3501-vic/topic/education