41.1% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3658, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3658, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 3658 have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. While 41.1% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. Higher education is less common here, though the number of adults with a university degree has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below both the Victorian (61.8%) and Australian (58.8%) rates. This figure has risen by 7.8 points since 2011, while 13.1% of residents have a Year 9 education or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3658, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The usual highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV for 40.8% of people. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of adults, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%.
11.8% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 3658, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1% and Society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,163 enrolments across two government schools, which are much larger than those in most other similar areas. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
1.73
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,163
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
582
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3658, VIC
2 schools — 1,163 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Broadford Primary School, Broadford | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 349 | 965 |
| Broadford Secondary College, Broadford | Government | Secondary | 11.8 km | 814 | 969 |
Sources
More for 3658, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3658, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3658/3658-vic/topic/education