38.8% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3608, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3608, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3608 have completed Year 12 and earned university degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers are rising, the area still has far fewer highly qualified adults than the national average. Only 13% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.9 points since 2011 to reach 38.8%. This is still far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria, and lower than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3608, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.
13.0% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 3608, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 14.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4%. Health and Education are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are generally smaller than those in most areas, with a typical size of 107 students. There are 4.81 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.81
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
213
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3608, VIC
2 schools — 213 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Joseph's School, Nagambie | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 52 | 1,034 |
| Nagambie Primary School, Nagambie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 161 | 982 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3608, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3608/3608-vic/topic/education