44.5% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3871, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3871, 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 3871, held by 36% of the population. While university degrees have become more common since 2011, the area still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This has improved over time, rising 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3871, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 18.2% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. This proportion has risen by 4.7 percentage points over the last decade.
18.2% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 3871, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 16.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.1% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, both of which are government-run. Half are primary schools and half are secondary, with a typical school size of 300 students.
3.70
Higher than 55% 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).
600
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
300
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3871, VIC
2 schools — 600 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Mirboo North Primary School, Mirboo North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 278 | 989 |
| Mirboo North Secondary College, Mirboo North | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 322 | 992 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3871, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3871/3871-vic/topic/education