30.8% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3874, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3874, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 31 percentage points separates postcode 3874 from the Victorian average for Year 12 completion. Only 30.8% of people here finished high school, and university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state or country. While university qualifications have risen since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school finished was Year 12, though 22.9% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3874, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 42.6%.
11.8% ▲ +76.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 3874, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 18.8%, followed by management and commerce at 9.6% and architecture and building at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for every 1,000 children, though the typical school is very small with only 47 enrolments. All schools here are government-run primary schools.
17.54
Higher than 90% 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).
47
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
47
Lower than 85% 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 3874, VIC
1 school — 47 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 47 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3874, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3874/3874-vic/topic/education