49.8% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3659, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3659, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in postcode 3659 hold bachelor degrees than in most similar areas, though overall schooling levels remain low. While only 49.8% of residents finished Year 12, this figure has risen 12 points since 2011. The area shows a mix of higher education and vocational training compared to the state and nation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3659, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.6% of people.
20.4% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 3659, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.3%, followed by Education at 12.7% and Management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are among the smallest at this level with an average size of 30 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
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).
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3659, VIC
1 school — 30 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 30 | 986 |
Sources
More for 3659, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3659, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3659/3659-vic/topic/education