38.3% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3590, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3590, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3590 than in most similar areas. Only 38.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend of lower formal schooling extends to university degrees, where the area also sits well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, though the rate has risen 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 38.3%. About 19.8% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 13.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3590, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
14.1% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 3590, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by education at 11.1% and management and commerce at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the local primary school is much smaller than usual with just 32 enrolments.
15.38
Higher than 88% 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).
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3590, VIC
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Beverford District Primary School, Beverford | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 32 | 939 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3590, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3590/3590-vic/topic/education