44.5% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3832, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3832, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3832 have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 44.5% of residents have completed Year 12, this is 17 points lower than the Victorian average. Despite these gaps, educational attainment is improving, with Year 12 completion rates rising 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a steady increase from 33% in 2011, though 16% of the population still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3832, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Instead, trade and vocational certificates are more typical, held by 38.1% of residents.
14.6% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 3832, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 11% and Agriculture and Environment at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high school advantage score of 1,079, though it is served by a single, small government primary school with just 15 enrolments.
25.64
Higher than 94% 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).
15
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
15
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3832, VIC
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Neerim District Rural Primary School, Nayook | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 15 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3832, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3832/3832-vic/topic/education