29.2% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3728, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3728, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 33 percentage points separates postcode 3728 from Victoria in Year 12 completion rates. Only 29.2% of people here finished their final year of school, making it one of the lowest areas for education in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than a third of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is among the lowest levels in the country, the rate has risen 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →3728, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with just 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though the figure rose slightly from 5.9% in 2011.
9.0% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 3728, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are among the smallest and least advantaged in the country. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
7.46
Higher than 75% 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).
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3728, VIC
1 school — 31 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tungamah Primary School, Tungamah | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 31 | 948 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3728, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3728/3728-vic/topic/education