45.7% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3723, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3723, 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 for adults in postcode 3723. This area has a lower rate of Year 12 completion than the national figure, though the proportion of people with university degrees has grown since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3723, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.8% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 3723, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 12.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3723 has very small government primary schools, with enrolments and average school size among the lowest for its level.
3.22
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
15
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3723, VIC
2 schools — 30 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Merrijig Primary School, Merrijig | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 16 | 918 |
| Jamieson Primary School, Jamieson | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 14 | 1,002 |
Sources
More for 3723, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3723, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3723/3723-vic/topic/education