42.0% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3516, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3516, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of 9.5 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a growing trend toward higher schooling in postcode 3516. Despite this growth, the area still has far fewer residents with high school or university qualifications than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and lower than most other areas. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 11 at 17.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3516, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of people.
11.2% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 3516, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.3%, and engineering and related fields at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3516 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 13 enrolments. All schools here are government-run primary schools.
9.35
Higher than 81% 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).
13
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
13
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3516, VIC
1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater On Loddon | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 13 | 941 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3516, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3516/3516-vic/topic/education