43.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3870, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3870, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 3870 have finished high school or university compared to state and national levels. Only 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. While qualifications have improved since 2011, the area remains less academically qualified than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national figure, with only 43.2% finishing Year 12. This is a modest rise of 3.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains 19 points lower than the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3870, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average, though the figure rose 4.1 percentage points over the last decade.
17.4% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 3870, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.4%. Education and Management also make up a significant share of the study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small government primary schools, with a typical size of just 28 students. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, the average school advantage score is lower than most other regions.
4.95
Higher than 64% 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).
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3870, VIC
1 school — 28 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Boolarra Primary School, Boolarra | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 28 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/education