41.2% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3725, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3725, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 35% of adults in postcode 3725 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification here. While higher education and school completion rates have both risen since 2011, they remain far below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen 7.6 percentage points since 2011, though nearly 20% of people still finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3725, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with the typical resident far less likely to have a bachelor degree or higher compared to the Australian average. This figure rose 4.7 percentage points to reach 14.2% in 2021.
14.2% ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3725, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, a count that is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3725, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3725/3725-vic/topic/education