30.0% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3624, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3624, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in postcode 3624, with Year 12 completion rising by 7.5 points since 2011. Despite this growth, only 30% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 30% completing Year 12. This is 29 points lower than the Australian average, and 22.5% of residents stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3624, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.4% of residents.
6.5% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 3624, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on practical fields, with Agriculture and Environment (14.6%) and Engineering (13.2%) being the most common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the schools themselves are among the smallest and have some of the lowest advantage scores. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
9.71
Higher than 82% 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).
27
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
27
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
863
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3624, VIC
1 school — 27 students, average ICSEA 863.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Girgarre Primary School, Girgarre | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 27 | 863 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3624, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3624/3624-vic/topic/education