35.5% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3687, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3687, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3687 compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much lower than most areas. While this figure has risen since 2011, the area still has a very low rate of university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over a third of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 16% of people left school in Year 9 or below, though the proportion of high school graduates rose 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3687, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.8% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 3687, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on practical and professional fields. The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 17.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the typical school is much smaller than usual. All schools here are government-run primary schools.
5.75
Higher than 69% 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).
92
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
92
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3687, VIC
1 school — 92 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wahgunyah Primary School, Wahgunyah | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 92 | 989 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3687/3687-vic/topic/education