38.0% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3856, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3856, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3856 have completed high school or university than the state or national average. Only 38% of people here finished Year 12, though this is a small increase from 2011. The area relies on a small number of government primary schools to educate its children.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 38% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing school rose 5.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3856, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are mostly trade-based, with 45.5% holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 12.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
12.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 3856, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 22.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Children are served by a single government primary school with an average size of 55 students, which is much lower than most areas. This school has a lower advantage score than most areas.
4.37
Higher than 60% 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).
55
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3856, VIC
1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Toongabbie Primary School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 55 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3856, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3856/3856-vic/topic/education