25.8% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3595, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3595, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3595 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 25.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a massive gap when compared to the national figure of 58.8%. While qualifications have improved slightly over the last decade, this area remains among the lowest for formal education in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only about one in four people here finished Year 12, a result far below the Victorian average. This is a significant gap of 36 percentage points, although the rate did rise by 4.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →3595, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (31%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 11 at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 4.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.6% of the population.
4.2% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 3595, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.8%, followed by Society and culture at 10.8% and Management and commerce at 8.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small government primary school with just 42 enrolments, making it much smaller than most other schools. Despite the small size, there are 8.06 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than in most areas.
8.06
Higher than 77% 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).
42
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
42
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3595, VIC
1 school — 42 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nyah District Primary School, Nyah West | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 42 | 893 |
Sources
More for 3595, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3595, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3595/3595-vic/topic/education