3814, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3814, VIC

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 3814 than in most other parts of the state. While 43.2% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Education levels are climbing, however, with both high school and university completion rates rising since 2011.

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📍 3814, VIC, Postcode

Where 3814, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▲ +60.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3814, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
3814, VIC13.6%
Cardinia 19.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 6.8 points since 2011.

43.2% ▲ +18.9%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 36.3%
  • 2016: 39.2%
  • 2021: 43.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 3814, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.6% of adults, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Trade certificates are much more common, with 41.4% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

13.6% ▲ +60.6%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields at 18.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schooling is provided entirely by one government primary school, which is smaller than those in about 76% of similar areas. There are no secondary or Catholic schools in the postcode.

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).

996

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 3814, VIC — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 3814, VIC

1 school — 130 students, average ICSEA 996.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 3814, VIC, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Garfield Primary School, Garfield Government Primary 2.5 km 130 996

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3814, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3814/3814-vic/topic/education