29.7% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3858, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3858, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 30% of people in postcode 3858 have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. This is an area where formal schooling and university degrees are much less common than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3858, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 38.7%.
8.7% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 3858, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by Health at 9.6% and Management and Commerce at 8.8%.
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 92 students. The area has 183 enrolments across two primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
3.79
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
183
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
92
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3858, VIC
2 schools — 183 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Michael's School, Heyfield | Catholic | Primary | 40.3 km | 61 | 1,010 |
| Heyfield Primary School, Heyfield | Government | Primary | 40.4 km | 122 | 956 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3858, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3858/3858-vic/topic/education