42.6% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3646, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3646, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3646 have finished their studies since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 18.4%. This growth in higher education is happening alongside a slow increase in Year 12 completion rates, which now sit at 42.6%. While these figures are growing, they remain far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, sitting at 42.6%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, though 18.2% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3646, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
18.4% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 3646, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related services at 15.2%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 12.2% and Health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school with very small enrolments of just 14 students. Despite the small size, the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
9.09
Higher than 80% 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).
14
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
14
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3646, VIC
1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dookie Primary School, Dookie | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 14 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3646, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3646/3646-vic/topic/education