45.6% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3733, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3733, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 3733 have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. While Year 12 completion has risen to 45.6%, the area still trails well behind state and national figures. This creates a local profile where practical certificates are more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement on 2011, though 11.7% of people still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3733, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, many residents hold a diploma (27.7%) or a Certificate III or IV (26.9%).
16.5% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3733, VIC splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Bachelor degree at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education and society and culture, both at 14.3%, followed by health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are many schools relative to the number of children, though the local primary school is much smaller than most, with just 34 enrolments. This government-run school has an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
40.00
Higher than 99% 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).
34
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
34
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher 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 3733, VIC
1 school — 34 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Whitfield District Primary School, Whitfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 34 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3733, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3733/3733-vic/topic/education