41.6% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3555, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3555, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 41.6% of people in postcode 3555 completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails significantly behind the rest of the state in formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The rate of Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it has rose 7.2 points since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 20.4% reaching Year 10 and 15.9% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3555, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of the population.
15.2% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 3555, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 13.4%. Engineering, health, and management and commerce all follow closely, each at around 13% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with a typical size of 344 students. There are 7 schools within 3 km, and the vast majority of these are government-run at 85.7%.
1.98
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
2,406
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
344
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3555, VIC
7 schools — 2,406 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bendigo Special Developmental School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 167 | 940 |
| St Monica's School, Kangaroo Flat | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 284 | 1,032 |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 925 | 966 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School, Kangaroo Flat | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 313 | 908 |
| Big Hill Primary School, Big Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 221 | 980 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 262 | 967 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 234 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3555, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3555/3555-vic/topic/education