33.6% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3623, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3623, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.6% of residents in postcode 3623 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, this area still has much lower levels of formal education than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has risen by 8.3 percentage points over the last decade. Roughly 22.5% of people finished at Year 10, while 19.8% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3623, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +85.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 3623, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.41 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the local primary schools are among the smallest and have some of the lowest advantage scores.
7.41
Higher than 75% 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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
844
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3623, VIC
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 844.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Stanhope Primary School, Stanhope | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 16 | 844 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3623, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3623/3623-vic/topic/education