41.0% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3717, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3717, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41% of residents in postcode 3717 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local trend where school leaving ages are lower than in most other parts of Australia. While university degrees are less common, the area has seen a slight increase in both high school and tertiary qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, though the figure rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011. About 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3717, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.4% of adults, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of residents.
14.4% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 3717, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.8%. Society and culture follows at 10.7%, while Management and commerce accounts for 9.9%.
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, with four schools within 3 km. These are typically small, government-run primary schools.
8.13
Higher than 77% 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).
474
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
119
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3717, VIC
4 schools — 474 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Sacred Heart School, Yea | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 36 | 959 |
| Yea Primary School, Yea | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 128 | 1,005 |
| Yea High School, Yea | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 283 | 960 |
| Flowerdale Primary School, Flowerdale | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 27 | 933 |
Sources
More for 3717, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3717, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3717/3717-vic/topic/education