20.9% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3507, VIC · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3507. The area has very low levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
Just 20.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. This rate fell by 12 points since 2011.
20.9% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3507, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose slightly by 1.3 points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 3507, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in postcode 3507 most commonly studied society and culture (12.2%) or education (11.1%), followed by agriculture and environment at 7.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3507, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3507/3507-vic/topic/education