38.9% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3842, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3842, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3842 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 38.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. This trend of lower educational attainment is seen across both basic schooling and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 38.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 points lower than the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3842, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state and national figures, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.2%.
11.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 3842, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents include Engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.9% and Management and Commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools within 3 km, though these are smaller than those in about 57% of similar areas. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run, while the rest are Catholic.
3.21
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
417
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
139
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3842, VIC
3 schools — 417 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Lumen Christi School, Churchill | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 87 | 986 |
| Churchill Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 212 | 965 |
| Churchill North Primary School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 118 | 908 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/topic/education