32.5% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3537, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3537, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.5% of adults in postcode 3537 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on practical skills and certificates rather than formal academic degrees. While university qualifications are less common, the area has seen a small increase in both school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas at 32.5%, falling far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This figure has risen slightly by 3.4 points since 2011, though 14.1% of residents still left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3537, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common, with 27.5% of the population holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.7% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 3537, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 10.7%, followed closely by Health at 10.5% and Engineering at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though total enrolments are smaller than about 70% of similar places. All local schools are government-run combined institutions.
5.68
Higher than 69% 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).
184
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
184
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher 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 3537, VIC
1 school — 184 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Boort District P-12 School, Boort | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 184 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3537, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3537/3537-vic/topic/education