38.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3854, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3854, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 3854 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 38.4% completing Year 12. This marks a significant gap against the national figure. While there has been a small increase in school completion since 2011, overall qualification levels remain low.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen slightly by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3854, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 45.8% of residents.
13.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 3854, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 26.4%, followed by Health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school. With an average size of 145 students, this school is smaller than most others in similar areas.
3.47
Higher than 53% 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).
145
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
145
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3854, VIC
1 school — 145 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Glengarry Primary School, Glengarry | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 145 | 990 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3854/3854-vic/topic/education