43.6% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3695, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3695, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3695, held by 37.1% of adults. While higher education is more common here than in most similar areas, the overall rate of Year 12 completion remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this result has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3695, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.4%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. This level of qualification rose 7 points since 2011.
19.4% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 3695, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by Health at 13.7% and Management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though these are very small. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
11.36
Higher than 86% 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).
20
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
20
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3695, VIC
1 school — 20 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Upper Sandy Creek Primary School, Sandy Creek | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 20 | 984 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3695, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3695/3695-vic/topic/education