48.0% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3821, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3821, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in postcode 3821 have a university degree, though school completion rates remain low. While the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 21%, far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. However, this figure has improved, rising 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3821, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 33.3% of residents.
21.0% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 3821, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per child here than in most similar areas, though they are much smaller than average. All four local schools are government primary schools.
6.61
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
315
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
79
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3821, VIC
4 schools — 315 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Nilma Primary School, Nilma | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 75 | 979 |
| Ellinbank Primary School, Ellinbank | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 26 | 985 |
| Buln Buln Primary School, Buln Buln | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 143 | 1,000 |
| Lardner and District Primary School, Lardner | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 71 | 1,007 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3821, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3821/3821-vic/topic/education