58.9% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3807, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3807, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a growing trend of higher schooling in postcode 3807. While more residents are finishing school and earning degrees than in many similar areas, the typical qualification level remains well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 46% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3807, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average. This rate has risen since 2011, with Certificate III and IV qualifications being the most common qualification level at 32.9%.
20.8% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 3807, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant portions of the local workforce's studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region, with an average size of 1,700 students and enrolments larger than 81% of similar areas. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.36
Lower than 85% 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).
3,400
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,700
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3807, VIC
2 schools — 3,400 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 603 | 1,046 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,797 | 1,043 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3807, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3807/3807-vic/topic/education