40.0% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3822, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3822, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3822. Despite this growth, only 40% of residents have finished high school, which is far below the national figure. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. The most common highest year of school is Year 12, though 22.1% only reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3822, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 42.2%.
12.1% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 3822, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though the typical school is smaller than most. All schools here are government primary schools.
5.00
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
175
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
175
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
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 3822, VIC
1 school — 175 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Darnum Primary School, Darnum | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 175 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3822, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3822/3822-vic/topic/education