59.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3761, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3761, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 29% of qualified adults in postcode 3761 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a well-educated community where 26.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. These high levels of qualification are consistent with a strong trend toward further education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3761, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This result is about the same as the national figure, having risen by 2.8 points since 2011.
26.6% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3761, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by Society and culture at 12.4% and Management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are all government-run and are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of just 40 students. Despite the small size of the schools, the average school advantage score is much higher than in most other areas.
5.24
Higher than 66% 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).
40
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
40
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3761, VIC
1 school — 40 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| St Andrews Primary School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 40 | 1,065 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3761, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3761/3761-vic/topic/education