48.2% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3777, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3777, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 14 percentage points separates 3777 from the Victorian average for Year 12 completion. While more adults here hold degrees than in many similar areas, the overall level of schooling and higher education remains well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents (48.2%) have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising 7.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3777, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are often trade-based, with 34.1% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average.
18.6% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3777, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects (13.8%), followed by Management and commerce and Society and culture, both at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools within 3 km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with a typical school size of 167 students, which is lower than most areas.
3.87
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,167
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
167
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3777, VIC
7 schools — 1,167 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Chum Creek Primary School, Chum Creek | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 67 | 1,048 |
| Healesville High School, Healesville | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 310 | 964 |
| Toolangi Primary School, Toolangi | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 15 | 999 |
| Healesville Primary School, Healesville | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 222 | 974 |
| St Brigid's School, Healesville | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 274 | 1,029 |
| Badger Creek Primary School, Healesville | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 233 | 1,006 |
| Worawa Aboriginal College, Healesville | Independent | Secondary | 10.7 km | 46 | 649 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3777, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3777/3777-vic/topic/education