28.7% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3518, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3518, VIC
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 3518, held by 34.1% of adults. The area has a very low level of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the state, though these figures have risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, despite a 4.4 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3518, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%, although the proportion rose from 5.4% in 2011.
9.0% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 3518, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 12.1%, followed by society and culture at 9.5% and health at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are all government-run and have a school advantage score of 926, which is much lower than most areas. While school sizes are around the middle for this level, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
6.13
Higher than 71% 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).
205
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
205
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3518, VIC
1 school — 205 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Wedderburn College, Wedderburn | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 205 | 926 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3518, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3518/3518-vic/topic/education