33.7% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3713, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3713, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 3713 have finished high school compared to most other areas. Only 33.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern of lower formal schooling levels carries through to higher education, though the number of adults with degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 33.7%, which is 25 points below the Australian average. This figure has risen slightly by 2.9 points since 2011, but 17.1% of residents still finished at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3713, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Victoria figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.8% of adults.
9.8% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 3713, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 11.1%. Architecture and building, education, and society and culture also represent significant shares of the qualifications held.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9.43 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 16 enrolments. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
9.43
Higher than 81% 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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3713, VIC
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Eildon Primary School, Eildon | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 16 | 985 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3713, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3713/3713-vic/topic/education