68.4% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3809, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3809, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 68% of adults in postcode 3809 have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a strong educational trend in the area, where both high school completion and university degrees have risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 68.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 49.1% had reached that level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3809, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed 12 points since 2011. This is slightly above the national average, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are also common at 27%.
28.2% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3809, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering at 12.7% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most areas, with 3,810 enrolments across nine sites within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to have higher advantage scores than most other areas.
1.84
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
3,810
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
423
Higher than 68% 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 3809, VIC
9 schools — 3,810 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Officer Secondary College, Officer | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 998 | 1,012 |
| Officer Specialist School, Officer | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 355 | 999 |
| Bridgewood Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 570 | 1,054 |
| Kurrun Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 321 | 1,054 |
| Officer Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 141 | 1,010 |
| St Clare's Primary School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 584 | 1,040 |
| St Brigid's School, Officer | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 375 | 1,082 |
| Kurmile Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 107 | 1,008 |
| Orchard Park Primary School, Officer | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 359 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3809, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3809/3809-vic/topic/education