42.3% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3865, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3865, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 7.4% of adults in postcode 3865 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more people have finished high school than a decade ago, overall qualification levels remain much lower than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 42.3%. This remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, with 18% of residents having reached Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3865, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 9 or below (20%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 37.4% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 14.5% have a bachelor degree, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
7.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 3865, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study include engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by health at 12.3% and management and commerce at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the only school is a small government primary school.
12.20
Higher than 86% 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).
122
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
122
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3865, VIC
1 school — 122 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 122 | 984 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3865, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3865/3865-vic/topic/education