43.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3688, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3688, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 3688, where 40.9% hold one of these certificates. While high-level degrees are far less common than the national figure, more people have finished Year 12 since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 43.3% since 2011, though this remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 22.8% of residents topped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3688, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This figure rose slightly by 1.7 points since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 3688, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 19.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average of 38 students and total enrolments of 76. All schools here are government-run primary schools.
7.60
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
76
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
38
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3688, VIC
2 schools — 76 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Middle Indigo Primary School, Indigo Valley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 16 | 1,014 |
| Barnawartha Primary School, Barnawartha | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 60 | 991 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3688, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3688/3688-vic/topic/education