52.9% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3741, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3741, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have climbed significantly in postcode 3741 since 2011. While a bachelor's degree or higher is now held by 24.1% of adults, this remains a little below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished secondary school here than in most similar areas, with 52.9% completing Year 12. This figure rose by 11 points since 2011, though it is still well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3741, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 24.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, but it is well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.
24.1% ▲ +64.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3741, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area have an average advantage score of 1,056, which is much higher than most areas. All schools here are government run, with a mix of primary and combined campuses.
4.02
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
543
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
272
Higher than 51% 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 3741, VIC
2 schools — 543 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Harrietville Primary School, Harrietville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 29 | 1,097 |
| Bright P-12 College, Bright | Government | Combined | 22.9 km | 514 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/education