34.4% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3629, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3629, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 35% of residents in postcode 3629 finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is also much lower than in most other areas. While these numbers have risen slightly over the last decade, the region continues to lag well behind state and national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.4% of people completed Year 12, a result far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is a slight improvement from 2011, but roughly 17% of the population still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3629, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 35.1% of the group.
9.5% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 3629, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 12.8%, followed closely by society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six primary schools within 3 km, but the average school size of 121 is lower than most areas. These schools also have a much lower advantage score than most other regions.
3.69
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
728
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
121
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3629, VIC
6 schools — 728 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6
| Mooroopna North Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 32 | 948 |
| Undera Primary School, Undera | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 11 | 942 |
| Ardmona Primary School, Ardmona | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 8 | 885 |
| Mooroopna Park Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 168 | 839 |
| Mooroopna Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 237 | 900 |
| St Mary's School, Mooroopna | Catholic | Primary | 13.1 km | 272 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3629, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3629/3629-vic/topic/education