31.8% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3641, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3641, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3641 than in most other areas, with only 31.8% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While there has been a small increase since 2011, the area generally has lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 22.9% of people finished Year 10, while 18.8% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3641, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.3% of the population, a figure far below Victoria's 29.2%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 41.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
7.3% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 3641, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 20.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12% and society and culture at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small schools, with an average size of 58 students, which is much lower than most areas. There is only one primary school serving the region, and it is run by the government.
3.82
Higher than 57% 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).
58
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3641, VIC
1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Strathmerton Primary School, Strathmerton | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 58 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3641, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3641/3641-vic/topic/education