33.3% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3618, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3618, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.3% of adults in postcode 3618 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a community where many residents left school early, contributing to a low rate of university degrees. While school completion has risen since 2011, the area remains significantly less qualified than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it rose 6.1 points since 2011. About 20.5% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 15.9% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3618, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are rare here, with only 6.4% of adults holding one, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, trade certificates are common, with 34.5% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.4% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 3618, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 17.7%, followed by society and culture at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small government primary school with only 15 enrolments. While there are 10.42 schools per 1,000 children—much higher than most areas—the school advantage score is among the lowest recorded.
10.42
Higher than 84% 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).
15
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
15
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
813
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3618, VIC
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 813.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Merrigum Primary School, Merrigum | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 15 | 813 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3618, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3618/3618-vic/topic/education