43.6% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3818, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3818, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3818 than in the rest of Victoria. Only 43.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady increase in both school and tertiary completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the national figure, though the number of people finishing Year 12 rose by 9.0 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 43.6% of residents finished Year 12, while 14.0% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3818, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% of the population, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. This has grown slightly since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.5% of people.
14.5% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 3818, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 3818 has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 6,064 students. Most schools are government-run (66.7%) and primary (66.7%), and the average school size is much higher than in most areas.
2.59
Lower than 58% 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).
6,064
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
674
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3818, VIC
9 schools — 6,064 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Drouin Primary School, Drouin | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 504 | 972 |
| Drouin Secondary College, Drouin | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,113 | 975 |
| St Ita's School, Drouin | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 458 | 1,011 |
| St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Drouin Campus, Drouin | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,765 | 1,092 |
| Chairo Christian School, Drouin | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,691 | 1,055 |
| Drouin South Primary School, Drouin South | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 202 | 982 |
| Drouin West Primary School, Drouin West | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 239 | 999 |
| Ripplebrook Primary School, Ripplebrook | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 43 | 943 |
| Jindivick Primary School, Jindivick | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 49 | 1,031 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3818, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3818/3818-vic/topic/education