56.0% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3699, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3699, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in higher education since 2011 defines postcode 3699, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 9.2 percentage points. While the area's education levels are higher than most similar places, they remain below the state and national figures. This shift is matched by a steady increase in the number of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 56.0%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3699, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 27.4% of the population.
23.5% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3699, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with education (12.2%) and society and culture (12.1%) being the most common types of degrees or certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children, with all schools being government-run. These schools are much smaller than most others, with a typical size of only 96 students.
23.81
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
287
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
96
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3699, VIC
4 schools — 287 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Falls Creek Primary School, Falls Creek | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 44 | 1,065 |
| Outdoor School, Bogong | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | — | — |
| Mount Beauty Primary School, Mount Beauty | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 90 | 1,056 |
| Mount Beauty Secondary College, Mount Beauty | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 153 | 1,040 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3699, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3699/3699-vic/topic/education