35.7% ▲ +88.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3588, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3588, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.7% of residents in postcode 3588 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the area has a much lower level of formal schooling than most, the number of people completing high school rose 17 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national rates. The most common school level reached is Year 12 at 35.7%, followed by Year 10 at 21.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3588, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 6.3% of the population, which is among the lowest levels in the country. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 41.8% of the total.
6.3% ▲ +287.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 3588, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree 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 17%, followed by Society and Culture at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14.08 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Local schools are exclusively government primary schools and are much smaller than those in other areas, with an average size of 75 students.
14.08
Higher than 87% 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).
75
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
75
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3588, VIC
1 school — 75 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Woorinen District Primary School, Woorinen South | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 75 | 931 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/topic/education