32.4% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3561, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3561, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 5.7 points since 2011 in postcode 3561, though this remains a challenge for the area. Only 32.4% of residents have finished high school, a figure that is far below the national average. This trend of lower educational attainment is seen across both schooling and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has climbed from 26.6% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3561, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion rose 2.0 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 40.5%.
10.2% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 3561, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by Health at 12.1% and Society and culture at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5.49 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, and 4 schools are within 3km. These schools are generally smaller than most, with 75% being government primary schools.
5.49
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
627
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
157
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3561, VIC
4 schools — 627 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Rochester Secondary College, Rochester | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 343 | 964 |
| Rochester Primary School, Rochester | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 181 | 978 |
| St Joseph's School, Rochester | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 95 | 991 |
| Nanneella Estate Primary School, Nanneella | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 8 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3561, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/topic/education