31.0% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3579, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3579, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3579 finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 31% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While some improvements have been seen over the last decade, the area remains much less qualified than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 31% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average and much lower than most areas. This has risen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011, though 18.1% of residents still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3579, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 9.2% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 40.2%.
9.2% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 3579, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 14.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11% and Health at 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller and have lower advantage scores than most other areas, with 66.7% being government primary schools.
6.60
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
695
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3579, VIC
6 schools — 695 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kerang Technical High School, Kerang | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 244 | 948 |
| Kerang Christian College, Kerang | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 121 | 1,003 |
| St Joseph's School, Kerang | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 142 | 1,019 |
| Kerang Primary School, Kerang | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 57 | 856 |
| Kerang South Primary School, Kerang | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 106 | 958 |
| Murrabit Group School, Murrabit | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 25 | 915 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/education