58.7% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3808, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3808, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 3808. While high school and university completion rates have climbed since 2011, they remain well below the Victorian average. The area is mostly served by a single government primary school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure. This is a positive trend, as the rate rose 6.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3808, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 22.7% of adults, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This has increased by 2.4 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 31.7%.
22.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 3808, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering at 16.8% and Management and commerce at 16.1%. Education and Society and culture both follow at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,039, which is higher than most areas. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual, with only one government primary school within 3 km.
1.57
Lower than 80% 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).
317
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
317
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3808, VIC
1 school — 317 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 317 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3808, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3808/3808-vic/topic/education