29.9% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3558, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3558, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3558, where 37.8% of adults hold one. This is an area where formal education levels are generally low, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 and holding university degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, despite a 4.5 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3558, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 3.2 points over the last decade.
11.4% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 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 3558, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (12.4%), followed by Management and Commerce and Society and Culture, which both sit at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these schools are small with an average of 28 students. All schools here are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
13.61
Higher than 87% 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).
56
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3558, VIC
2 schools — 56 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Elmore Primary School, Elmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 30 | 959 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary, Elmore | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 26 | 1,010 |
Sources
More for 3558, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3558, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3558/3558-vic/topic/education