34.6% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3527, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3527, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Roughly 35% of people in postcode 3527 have completed Year 12, which is much lower than most areas. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area remains far below Victorian and national figures for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate did rise by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3527, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
12.4% ▲ +78.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 3527, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering (14.2%), Education (10.8%), and Health (9.9%) being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are typically much smaller than in most other areas. All local schools are government-run combined institutions.
10.31
Higher than 83% 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).
90
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
90
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3527, VIC
1 school — 90 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Wycheproof P-12 College, Wycheproof | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 90 | 992 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3527, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3527/3527-vic/topic/education