42.7% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3815, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3815, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3815 have finished their schooling since 2011, with Year 12 completion rates climbing nearly 10 percentage points. While the area is catching up, the proportion of adults with a university degree remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result is around the middle for similar areas, though it has risen from 33.0% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3815, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.5% of the population.
13.5% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 3815, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools have an average size of 234 students, which is around the middle for similar areas.
2.53
Lower than 59% 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).
467
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
234
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3815, VIC
2 schools — 467 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| Columba Catholic School, Bunyip | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 291 | 1,009 |
| Bunyip Primary School, Bunyip | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 176 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3815, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3815/3815-vic/topic/education