41.1% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3875, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3875, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3875, held by 36.2% of adults. The area generally has lower school and university completion rates than the state and national figures, though these levels have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victoria rate of 61.8%. While this is lower than most areas, it has risen 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3875, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a small increase from 10.2% in 2011.
13.7% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 3875, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.2%, followed by Health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3km and total enrolments of 3,881. These schools are larger than those in about 84% of similar areas, and most are government primary schools.
3.20
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
3,881
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
353
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3875, VIC
11 schools — 3,881 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Clifton Creek Primary School, Clifton Creek | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 32 | 922 |
| Lucknow Primary School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 20.2 km | 539 | 986 |
| Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale | Independent | Primary | 20.6 km | 43 | 1,053 |
| Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 21.0 km | 328 | 913 |
| East Gippsland Specialist School, Bairnsdale | Government | Combined | 21.3 km | 95 | 857 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College, Bairnsdale | Government | Secondary | 21.5 km | 1,213 | 955 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 260 | 892 |
| Nagle College, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Secondary | 22.1 km | 803 | 1,018 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College, Bairnsdale | Independent | Combined | 22.5 km | 82 | 1,010 |
| St Mary's School, Bairnsdale | Catholic | Primary | 22.6 km | 473 | 1,024 |
| Lindenow South Primary School, Lindenow South | Government | Primary | 23.7 km | 13 | 966 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3875, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3875/3875-vic/topic/education