38.0% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3559, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3559, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3559 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 38% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, though 14.1% of residents left school in Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3559, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the area, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 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 3559, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification include engineering and related subjects at 11.2%, followed by agriculture, environment, and health, which each account for 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are primarily small and government-run, with a typical size of just 59 students. The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, though they are all primary schools.
10.75
Higher than 85% 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).
59
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
59
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3559, VIC
1 school — 59 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Colbinabbin Primary School, Colbinabbin | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 59 | 1,026 |
Sources
More for 3559, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3559, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/topic/education