37.5% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3859, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3859, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have climbed steadily in postcode 3859, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 11 percentage points since 2011. While more residents are gaining qualifications, the area remains far below the national average for school and university completions. Today, only 37.5% of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though it has improved since 2011. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12 at 37.5%, followed by Year 10 at 20.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3859, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.7% of residents.
13.9% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 3859, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related areas at 17.7%, and Agriculture and environment at 13.2%. Health qualifications follow at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/topic/education