33.9% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3533, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3533, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3533 than in the rest of the state. Only 33.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a massive gap compared to the 61.8% seen across Victoria. While university degrees are also rare, there has been a slight increase in both school and higher education completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 33.9%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3533, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen in Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of people.
9.9% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 3533, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with the highest shares in engineering and related fields at 14.9% and education at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 83 students. While there are many schools per 1,000 children, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
16.13
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
165
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
83
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3533, VIC
2 schools — 165 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Sea Lake | Catholic | Primary | 12.5 km | 39 | 993 |
| Tyrrell College, Sea Lake | Government | Combined | 13.4 km | 126 | 963 |
Sources
More for 3533, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3533, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3533/3533-vic/topic/education