49.6% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3820, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3820, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common a qualification for adults in postcode 3820. While the area has seen a rise in both school completions and university degrees since 2011, overall schooling levels remain well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just under half of residents, 49.6%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3820, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This reflects a growing trend, with the rate rising 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
20.3% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 3820, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average, with total enrolments of 3,534, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.45
Lower than 61% 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).
3,534
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
393
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
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 3820, VIC
9 schools — 3,534 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Warragul Regional College, Warragul | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 662 | 975 |
| Warragul Primary School, Warragul | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 261 | 986 |
| Warragul & District Specialist School, Warragul | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 128 | 963 |
| Warragul North Primary School, Warragul | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 480 | 1,019 |
| Marist-Sion College, Warragul | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,063 | 1,025 |
| ECG Secondary College, Warragul | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 306 | 957 |
| St Joseph's School, Warragul | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 335 | 1,051 |
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School, Warragul | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 282 | 1,035 |
| Bona Vista Primary School, Bona Vista | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 17 | 916 |
Sources
More for 3820, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3820, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3820/3820-vic/topic/education