36.1% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3620, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3620, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3620, held by 38.8% of residents. This area has a much lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees than most other parts of the state. While university degrees are less common, the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3620, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 11.1%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is lower than most areas, despite a small rise of 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
11.1% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 3620, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 16.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.9% and Management and Commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,616 enrolments across three schools within 3 km. The average school size of 539 is much higher than most areas, with 66.7% of schools being government-run.
2.08
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,616
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
539
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3620, VIC
3 schools — 1,616 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| St Augustine's College, Kyabram | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 691 | 1,012 |
| Kyabram P-12 College, Kyabram | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 890 | 943 |
| Lancaster Primary School, Lancaster | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 35 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3620, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3620/3620-vic/topic/education