26.8% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3563, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3563, 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 for 41.7% of residents in postcode 3563. This area has a very low rate of formal schooling and higher education compared to the rest of the state. Only 26.8% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national average at 26.8%, though this has risen 5 points since 2011. Many residents finished school at Year 10 (25.1%) or Year 11 (20.4%).
Highest year of school
View on map →3563, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 11 at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This proportion of university-qualified residents has grown slightly by 2.8 points since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 3563, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 14.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and agriculture and environment at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by only government primary schools, with 6.62 schools per 1,000 children being higher than most areas. However, the typical school size of 143 students is lower than in most other areas.
6.62
Higher than 73% 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).
143
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
143
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3563, VIC
1 school — 143 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lockington Consolidated School, Lockington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 143 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3563, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3563/3563-vic/topic/education