38.9% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3873, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3873, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 40% of adults in postcode 3873 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a community where few people hold university degrees and high school completion rates are far below the national figure. While more people have finished Year 12 than a decade ago, the overall level of formal schooling remains low.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3873, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last ten years.
10.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 3873, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.2%, followed by Society and culture at 14.1% and Agriculture and environment at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than in most areas. There is only one government primary school, which has a small enrolment of 48 students.
15.15
Higher than 88% 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).
48
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
48
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3873, VIC
1 school — 48 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Gormandale And District Primary School, Gormandale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 48 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3873, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3873/3873-vic/topic/education