31.9% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3509, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3509, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3509 have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers are rising, the area still sees far fewer adults with a university degree than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3509, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.5% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common, held by 42.7% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 3509, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and environment being the most common at 15.9%, followed by Education at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small number of school enrolments, with only 16 students across the local schools. All schools here are government primary schools.
22.73
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3509, VIC
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Underbool Primary School, Underbool | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 16 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3509, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3509/3509-vic/topic/education