54.0% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3810, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3810, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 3810 compared to the state and national figures. While 54% of residents have completed Year 12, this remains well below the Victorian average. Despite these gaps, education levels are climbing, with both school and university completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to 54%, though this is still well below the national figure of 58.8%. Around 11% of residents have a Year 9 education or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3810, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 3810, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3810 has some of the largest schools for its level, with 9,574 total enrolments across 12 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
0.90
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
9,574
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
798
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3810, VIC
12 schools — 9,574 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 499 | 978 |
| St Patrick's School, Pakenham | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 318 | 982 |
| Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,030 | 962 |
| Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 420 | 999 |
| Beaconhills College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 2,965 | 1,035 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 594 | 965 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 687 | 995 |
| Lakeside College, Pakenham | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 647 | 1,034 |
| John Henry Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 981 | 1,020 |
| Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 115 | 1,019 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 614 | 1,002 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 704 | 1,007 |
Sources
More for 3810, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3810, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3810/3810-vic/topic/education