39.1% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3564, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3564, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3564 have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 39.1% completing the final year. This trend is improving, as the rate has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. The area generally has lower levels of formal education than both Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 20.2% of people stopped after Year 10, and 15.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3564, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.8% of adults, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is a slight increase since 2011, and the most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV at 39.1%.
13.8% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 3564, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed by health at 12.2% and management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 3,390 school enrolments, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. While the average school size is higher than most, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
2.42
Lower than 61% 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).
3,390
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
484
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3564, VIC
7 schools — 3,390 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Echuca | Catholic | Primary | 11.9 km | 568 | 1,041 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 179 | 902 |
| Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School, Echuca | Government | Combined | 12.0 km | 106 | 885 |
| Echuca College, Echuca | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 584 | 928 |
| St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus, Echuca | Catholic | Secondary | 12.8 km | 1,134 | 1,022 |
| Echuca Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 525 | 997 |
| Echuca East Primary School, Echuca | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 294 | 924 |
Sources
More for 3564, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3564, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3564/3564-vic/topic/education