30.2% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3583, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3583, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in postcode 3583 have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2016, though levels remain very low. Only 30.2% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This reflects a community where most adults have not finished secondary school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 30.2%, which is far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. This figure rose 2.3 percentage points since 2016, but many residents still stop earlier, with 18.6% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3583, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national level of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are much more common here, with 51.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.5% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 3583, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 23.1%. Other frequent areas of study include Health at 14.1% and Agriculture and environment at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
0
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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3583, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3583/3583-vic/topic/education