44.2% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3690, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3690, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3690 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While these figures have risen since 2011, the area remains well below Victorian and national averages for educational attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has improved, rising 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3690, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.0% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 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 3690, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments and average school sizes for its level, with 8,995 total students. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 58.3%.
1.78
Lower than 74% 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).
8,995
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
750
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3690, VIC
12 schools — 8,995 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Victory Lutheran College, West Wodonga | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 906 | 1,070 |
| Belvoir School, West Wodonga | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 158 | 934 |
| Catholic College Wodonga, Wodonga | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,229 | 1,054 |
| Melrose Primary School, West Wodonga | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 338 | 877 |
| St Monica's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 511 | 1,040 |
| Wodonga West Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 289 | 932 |
| Wodonga Senior Secondary College, Wodonga | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,348 | 943 |
| St Augustine's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 318 | 1,041 |
| Indie School Wodonga, Wodonga | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,617 | 946 |
| Wodonga Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 869 | 981 |
| Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 996 | 939 |
| Wodonga South Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 416 | 937 |
Sources
More for 3690, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/topic/education