42.9% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3755, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3755, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 3755 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means more locals rely on trade certificates or earlier school exits for their skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian and national rates, though it has risen slightly by 1.6 percentage points since 2011. About 16.3% of people finished school at Year 10 or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3755, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (18%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 15.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state and national figures. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
15.5% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3755, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in engineering and related fields, at 17.7%, followed by society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Daily life is affected by a lack of local education facilities, as there are no schools within 3 km, making this area 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3755, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3755/3755-vic/topic/education