46.0% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3757, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3757, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or earned a university degree in postcode 3757 compared to the state or national figures. While 46% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Despite these gaps, education levels have climbed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 rose 5.3 points since 2011 to reach 46%. This figure remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%, with 17.7% of people listing Year 10 as their highest grade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3757, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 39.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.9% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 3757, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. Most of the 1,591 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 80% of the sector.
2.71
Lower than 56% 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).
1,591
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
318
Higher than 57% 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 3757, VIC
5 schools — 1,591 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Kinglake West Primary School, Kinglake West | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 130 | 993 |
| Whittlesea Secondary College, Whittlesea | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 723 | 967 |
| St Mary's School, Whittlesea | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 262 | 1,032 |
| Whittlesea Primary School, Whittlesea | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 395 | 977 |
| Middle Kinglake Primary School, Kinglake Central | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 81 | 1,025 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3757, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3757/3757-vic/topic/education