30.1% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3568, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3568, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30.1% of residents in postcode 3568 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in schooling is reflected in a low rate of higher qualifications, though more people have completed their secondary studies since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 30.1% of people who completed Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas, and far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. However, this figure rose by 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3568, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 38.6%.
10.0% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 3568, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.0%, followed by Health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.96 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The typical school is small, with an average of 145 students, and most are government primary schools.
6.96
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
436
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
145
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3568, VIC
3 schools — 436 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Cohuna Consolidated School, Cohuna | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 156 | 992 |
| St Mary's School, Cohuna | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 92 | 997 |
| Cohuna Secondary College, Cohuna | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 188 | 971 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3568, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3568/3568-vic/topic/education