50.9% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3697, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3697, 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 3697, held by 29.5% of residents. While university degrees are becoming more common, the area's overall school completion rates remain well below the national figure. It is a region where vocational and higher education levels have both climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian average. This represents a gain of 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3697, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.2% of adults, a figure that rose 9.1 points since 2011. Despite this growth, it remains a little below the national average.
25.2% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3697, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Education, and Management and Commerce each accounting for 13.3% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are much smaller than most. 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).
50
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
50
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3697, VIC
1 school — 50 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tawonga Primary School, Tawonga | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 50 | 1,007 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3697, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3697/3697-vic/topic/education