42.7% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3685, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3685, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 19 percentage points separates postcode 3685 from Victoria in Year 12 completion rates. While the area is far below state and national figures for school and university degrees, more people have finished secondary school and earned degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 6.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3685, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36% of people.
16.8% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 3685, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (15.2%) or Management and commerce (14.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.3 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. The 587 total enrolments are spread across three schools within 3km, two-thirds of which are government primary schools.
6.30
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
587
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3685, VIC
3 schools — 587 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Rutherglen High School, Rutherglen | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 306 | 954 |
| Rutherglen Primary School, Rutherglen | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 177 | 1,007 |
| St Mary's School, Rutherglen | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 104 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3685, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/topic/education