51.2% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3740, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3740, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels are becoming more common in postcode 3740, with the share of adults holding university degrees doubling since 2011. While these figures are still well below the Victorian and national averages, the area now sees more people finishing high school and earning degrees than in most similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents, 51.2%, have completed Year 12, which is a 14 point increase since 2011. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3740, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 21.9% of adults, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of residents.
21.9% ▲ +86.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 3740, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related studies at 15.4% and Management and commerce at 14.3%. Health, Education, and Society and culture also make up significant shares of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are much more advantaged than those in most areas, though they tend to be smaller than average. All schools in the region are government-run primary institutions.
4.85
Higher than 63% 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).
103
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
103
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3740, VIC
1 school — 103 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Porepunkah Primary School, Porepunkah | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 103 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3740, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3740/3740-vic/topic/education