49.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3515, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3515, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 14 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a growing trend of higher schooling in postcode 3515. While the area is catching up, the proportion of people finishing high school and those with university degrees remains far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. For those who left school earlier, 18.1% finished Year 10 and 17.3% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3515, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the 29.2% seen in Victoria. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 44% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.1% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 3515, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.8% and Management and Commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by a single government primary school, which means there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar areas.
1.56
Lower than 80% 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).
235
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
235
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3515, VIC
1 school — 235 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Marong Primary School, Marong | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 235 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3515, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3515/3515-vic/topic/education