58.8% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3782, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3782, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 10 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant rise in schooling levels for postcode 3782. While university degrees are less common than in the state average, the area sees more residents finishing high school and holding degrees than in most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian figure but about the same as the national average. This reflects a steady climb from 48.6% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3782, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 23.8% since 2011, a figure that is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the state average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 32.7%.
23.8% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 3782, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9% and Society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 337 students and a higher-than-usual advantage score. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, with primary schools accounting for three-quarters of all campuses.
2.75
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,349
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3782, VIC
4 schools — 1,349 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 7.6 km | 151 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3782, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3782/3782-vic/topic/education