37.7% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3584, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3584, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3584 have finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 37.7% completing Year 12. This creates a distinct educational profile for the area, where most adults hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees. While university qualifications are rare, the number of people finishing secondary school has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. Many residents left school earlier, with 22.1% finishing at Year 10 and 16% at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3584, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +54.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 3584, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related services at 14.7%, followed by society and culture at 11.2% and health at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though they are much smaller than average with only 62 enrolments. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
4.55
Higher than 61% 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).
62
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3584, VIC
1 school — 62 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lake Boga Primary School, Lake Boga | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 62 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3584, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3584/3584-vic/topic/education