50.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3781, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3781, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3781 have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 50.7% of residents have now completed Year 12, the area remains far below the state and national figures for both school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 42.1% had completed their secondary schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3781, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 38.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.2% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 3781, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. Half of the schools are government-run and half are independent.
1.95
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
384
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
192
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3781, VIC
2 schools — 384 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Fernbrook School, The Basin | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 78 | 1,049 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 306 | 1,009 |
Sources
More for 3781, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3781, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3781/3781-vic/topic/education