38.5% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3573, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3573, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3573 compared to the rest of the state. While the number of residents completing Year 12 has risen to 38.5% since 2011, this remains well below the Victorian average. Higher education is also less common here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a lower rate than most other areas, though it has risen by 8.5 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3573, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher degrees are uncommon, with just 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 35.9%.
10.6% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 3573, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily skewed toward the land, with 23.7% of people studying agriculture and environment. Other common fields include management and commerce at 10.9% and health at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3573, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3573/3573-vic/topic/education