52.8% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3756, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3756, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in postcode 3756 since 2011, with the share of Year 12 graduates rising by 12 percentage points. While qualifications are improving, the proportion of adults with a university degree remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but still well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 40.3% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3756, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.4% of residents.
15.8% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 3756, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.4%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.9% and society and culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 530 students. While there are 5 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.30
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,651
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
530
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3756, VIC
5 schools — 2,651 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Wallan Primary School, Wallan | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 753 | 954 |
| Wallan Secondary College, Wallan | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 948 | 970 |
| Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School, Wallan | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 698 | 1,039 |
| Darraweit Guim Primary School, Darraweit Guim | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 50 | 974 |
| Upper Plenty Primary School, Upper Plenty | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 202 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3756, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3756/3756-vic/topic/education