40.9% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3522, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3522, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3522 have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 40.9% of people here completed Year 12, and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has actually fallen since 2011. This creates a local landscape where vocational training and shorter certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 40.9%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While this is lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3522, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.3% of residents.
11.4% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 3522, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3522, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3522/3522-vic/topic/education