35.6% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3575, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3575, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 in postcode 3575 compared to the rest of the country, with only 35.6% doing so. While this is far below the national figure, the area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a significant gap, though the rate rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3575, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31% of people.
14.1% ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 3575, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Agricultural and environmental studies are the most common fields of qualification at 18%, followed by engineering and health which both sit around 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most areas, with a typical size of 104 students. All schools in the area are government-run combined institutions, and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
6.25
Higher than 72% 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).
104
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
104
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3575, VIC
1 school — 104 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Pyramid Hill College, Pyramid Hill | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 104 | 982 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3575, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3575/3575-vic/topic/education