34.4% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3840, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3840, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3840 have finished high school than they did in 2011, though levels remain low. Only 34.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. This trend of increasing education is also seen in university degrees, which rose slightly to 9.2% over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 34.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria, though the figure has risen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3840, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.6% of residents.
9.2% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 3840, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.7% and Management and Commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools within 3 km and 2,510 total enrolments, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than typical.
1.99
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,510
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
418
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3840, VIC
6 schools — 2,510 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Hazelwood North Primary School, Hazelwood North | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 140 | 989 |
| Sacred Heart School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 102 | 970 |
| Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 419 | 888 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 215 | 1,001 |
| Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 332 | 897 |
| Kurnai College, Morwell | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 1,302 | 917 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3840, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/topic/education