39.0% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3860, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3860, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3860, held by 40.8% of residents. The area has a lower rate of high school and university completion than both the state and national figures, though school completion has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.0% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a low rate compared to most other areas, despite the steady increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3860, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.9% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This result is around the middle for similar areas and has risen 3.8 percentage points over the last decade.
13.9% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 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 3860, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by Health at 11.4% and Society and Culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,226 school enrolments across five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. Government schools make up 80% of the sector, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
3.59
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,226
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
245
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3860, VIC
5 schools — 1,226 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Briagolong Primary School, Briagolong | Government | Primary | 15.2 km | 84 | 955 |
| Boisdale Consolidated School, Boisdale | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 187 | 979 |
| St Mary's School, Maffra | Catholic | Primary | 25.4 km | 176 | 1,026 |
| Maffra Primary School, Maffra | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 230 | 979 |
| Maffra Secondary College, Maffra | Government | Secondary | 25.6 km | 549 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3860/3860-vic/topic/education