69.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3662, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3662, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of adults in postcode 3662 have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. While basic schooling levels are high, the area has a much lower share of university degrees compared to Victoria and the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 69.3% since 2011, which is well above the Victorian figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, with only a small number of residents leaving school before Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3662, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of adults. Only 13.8% of people have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
13.8% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 3662, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 22.1%, followed by society and culture at 15.5%. Other common qualifications include health and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one primary school, which is a government institution. With an average size of 189 students, it is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
3.70
Higher than 55% 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).
189
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
189
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher 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 3662, VIC
1 school — 189 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Puckapunyal Primary School, Puckapunyal | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 189 | 1,003 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3662, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3662/3662-vic/topic/education