39.2% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3682, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3682, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-road qualification levels mark postcode 3682, though the area struggles with low school completion rates. Only 39.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people with university degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.2%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3682, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 3682, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.46 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, these are very small government primary schools, with an average size of just 5 students.
7.46
Higher than 75% 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).
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
5
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower 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 3682, VIC
1 school — 5 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Springhurst Primary School, Springhurst | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 5 | 987 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3682, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3682/3682-vic/topic/education