32.2% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3635, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3635, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A slow rise in school and university completion has seen 32.2% of people in postcode 3635 finish Year 12. While these figures have climbed since 2011, the area still has far fewer people with high-level qualifications than the state or national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.2% 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 rose 1.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3635, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, at 43%.
8.1% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 3635, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 19.1%, followed by Health at 13.9% and Management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12.82 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school size of 31 is much lower than usual. The only school is a government primary school.
12.82
Higher than 87% 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).
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3635, VIC
1 school — 31 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wunghnu Primary School, Wunghnu | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 31 | 907 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3635, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3635/3635-vic/topic/education