38.3% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3640, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3640, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3640 have finished high school and university than a decade ago, though levels remain low. Year 12 completion rose by 9.6 percentage points since 2011, and bachelor degrees grew by 5.7 percentage points in the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most areas, though the number of people finishing school has climbed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3640, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.9% of adults, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of the population.
12.9% ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 3640, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and environment at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.4% and health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are government primary schools and are much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 95 students. There are 5.15 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
5.15
Higher than 65% 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).
95
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
95
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3640, VIC
1 school — 95 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Katunga Primary School, Katunga | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 95 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3640, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3640/3640-vic/topic/education