39.3% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3797, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3797, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 3797 finished high school than the national figure, with only 39.3% completing Year 12. This gap defines the area's educational profile, although the number of people finishing school has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 21.5% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 13.8% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3797, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.4% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of the population.
12.4% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 3797, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 13.9%, followed by society and culture at 11.8% and management and commerce at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3km of the area, providing 7.42 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 60% of the sector.
7.42
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,344
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
269
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3797, VIC
5 schools — 1,344 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Gladysdale Primary School, Gladysdale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 23 | 971 |
| Little Yarra Steiner School, Yarra Junction | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 278 | 1,067 |
| Upper Yarra Secondary College, Yarra Junction | Government | Secondary | 8.9 km | 736 | 975 |
| St Joseph's School, Yarra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 87 | 1,002 |
| Yarra Junction Primary School, Yarra Junction | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 220 | 985 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3797, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3797/3797-vic/topic/education