48.0% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3770, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3770, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Typical schooling and degree levels in postcode 3770 sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain far below state and national figures. Fewer than half of residents have finished Year 12, but the area has seen a steady increase in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 48.0%. This is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3770, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.4% of residents.
16.2% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 3770, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (16.5%), followed by Management and commerce (13.4%) and Architecture and building (12.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 42 students. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than usual, the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
4.82
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
125
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
42
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3770, VIC
3 schools — 125 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Yering Primary School, Yering | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 20 | 1,039 |
| Coldstream Primary School, Coldstream | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 85 | 997 |
| Lyrebird College, Coldstream | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 20 | 1,102 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3770, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3770/3770-vic/topic/education