31.6% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3727, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3727, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few adults in postcode 3727 hold university degrees, with the share of people with a bachelor's degree or higher falling since 2011. Only 31.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Most people here hold trade certificates rather than university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have barely changed since 2011, but at 31.6% they remain far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Roughly 15% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3727, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 6.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.1% of the population.
6.2% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 3727, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 20.3%, followed by agriculture and environment at 13.7% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3727, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3727/3727-vic/topic/education