24.4% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3580, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3580, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3580 have finished high school than in the rest of Victoria, where the gap is 37 percentage points. Only 24.4% of residents completed Year 12, though this is a slight increase from previous years. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest in the region at 24.4%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 29.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3580, VIC, the largest group is Year 10 at 33%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 44.2% of the total.
6.4% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 3580, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related services at 17.4%, followed by Health at 11.5% and Management and commerce at 9.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are much smaller with an average size of 94 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
6.10
Higher than 71% 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).
94
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
94
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3580, VIC
1 school — 94 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Koondrook Primary School, Koondrook | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 94 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3580, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3580/3580-vic/topic/education