36.8% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3835, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3835, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3835 compared to most similar areas. Only 36.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualification levels have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains much less schooled than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.8% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate did rise 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3835, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 3835, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and Society and Culture, each accounting for 16.7% of qualifications. Education degrees follow at 10.5%, with Management and Commerce making up 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of just 45 students. There are 11.63 schools per 1,000 children, but the only school listed is a government primary school.
11.63
Higher than 86% 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).
45
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower 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 3835, VIC
1 school — 45 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Thorpdale Primary School, Thorpdale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 45 | 961 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3835, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3835/3835-vic/topic/education