34.5% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3505, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3505, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3505 have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. Despite these gains, the area still has very low qualification levels, with only 34.5% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3505, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011.
9.2% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 3505, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 13.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,064 school enrolments across three schools within 3km. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, with two-thirds being government primary schools.
3.02
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,064
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
355
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3505, VIC
3 schools — 1,064 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Merbein | Catholic | Primary | 14.4 km | 153 | 1,006 |
| Merbein P-10 College, Merbein | Government | Combined | 16.0 km | 644 | 944 |
| The Lake Primary School, Cabarita | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 267 | 986 |
Sources
More for 3505, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3505, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3505/3505-vic/topic/education