40.5% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3862, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3862, 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 for adults in postcode 3862. While school completion rates have risen recently, the area remains far below state and national figures for both Year 12 graduation and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3862, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 3862, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.1%, followed by society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most areas, with a typical size of 128 students. All schools in the area are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
2.99
Lower than 53% 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).
256
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
128
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3862, VIC
2 schools — 256 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Stratford Primary School, Stratford | Government | Primary | 45.5 km | 92 | 978 |
| St Patrick's School, Stratford | Catholic | Primary | 45.6 km | 164 | 1,015 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3862, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3862/3862-vic/topic/education