46.3% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3869, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3869, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3869 compared to the rest of the state. While the number of residents completing Year 12 has risen to 46.3% since 2011, this remains well below the Victorian average. The area's educational profile is characterized by a strong focus on trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 39.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3869, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 41.7% of the community have achieved.
16.1% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 3869, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are led by Engineering and related fields at 21.2%, followed by Society and culture at 12.7% and Education at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are smaller than most. All schools here are government primary schools.
6.54
Higher than 73% 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).
246
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
123
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3869, VIC
2 schools — 246 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Yinnar South Primary School, Yinnar South | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 16 | 952 |
| Yinnar Primary School, Yinnar | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 230 | 1,018 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3869, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3869/3869-vic/topic/education