50.2% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3779, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3779, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in university degrees to 24.1% marks a significant educational shift for postcode 3779. While more adults are gaining high-level qualifications, the area still trails state and national figures for Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 9.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3779, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 9.5 points since 2011, though it remains a little below the Australian average.
24.1% ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 3779, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and health at 11.1%.
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 38 students. All schooling here is provided by a single government primary school.
22.22
Higher than 92% 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).
38
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
38
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3779, VIC
1 school — 38 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Marysville Primary School, Marysville | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 38 | 933 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3779, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3779/3779-vic/topic/education