42.7% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3677, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3677, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Mid-range results for similar areas define the education profile of postcode 3677, though it sits far below state and national figures. While 42.7% of residents have finished Year 12, there has been a steady climb in both school completion and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though the 42.7% rate has risen by 7.8 points since 2011. About 14% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3677, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is the most common high-level qualification after Certificate III or IV, which is held by 34.6% of people.
16.3% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 3677, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Health at 15.8% and Management and Commerce at 12.7%. Other common areas of study include Engineering and Society and Culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools, with 12 located within 3 km and total enrolments larger than about 87% of similar areas. Government schools make up half of the sector, with an average school size of 373 students.
3.62
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
4,473
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
373
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3677, VIC
12 schools — 4,473 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Our Lady's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 75 | 956 |
| Yarrunga Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 130 | 913 |
| St Patrick's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 227 | 1,045 |
| Cathedral College Wangaratta, Wangaratta | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,075 | 1,084 |
| Wangaratta Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 148 | 1,018 |
| Wangaratta West Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 486 | 1,017 |
| St Bernard's School, Wangaratta | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 356 | 1,042 |
| Wangaratta High School, Wangaratta | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 595 | 957 |
| Wangaratta District Specialist School, Wangaratta | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 171 | 922 |
| Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 973 | 1,035 |
| Appin Park Primary School, Wangaratta | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 192 | 981 |
| Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership, Wangaratta | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 45 | 975 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3677, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3677/3677-vic/topic/education