42.3% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3597, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3597, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3597 have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.3% finishing their final year. While this figure has risen 12 points since 2011, the area remains well below the national average for school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 42.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 9 or below at 19.6% and Year 10 at 16.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3597, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 9 or below (21%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by only 9.7% of adults. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though the figure rose slightly since 2011. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.3% and diplomas at 20.9%.
9.7% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 3597, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are often linked to the local landscape, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common field of study at 17.6%. Engineering and related fields follow at 15.0%, and Management and Commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Access to local education is limited, with no schools located within 3 km of residents. This is a smaller number of schools than about 84% of similar areas.
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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).
Sources
More for 3597, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3597/3597-vic/topic/education