38.9% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3878, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3878, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3878 compared to the state average, with only 38.9% completing Year 12. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile. While university degrees are also much less common than across Australia, the region shows a strong presence of trade and vocational certificates.
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 a slight improvement from 2011, though it remains lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3878, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of residents.
16.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 3878, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.1% and Education at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is smaller than in 71% of similar places. All schools here are government primary schools.
7.30
Higher than 75% 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).
170
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
170
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3878, VIC
1 school — 170 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Eagle Point Primary School, Eagle Point | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 170 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3878, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3878/3878-vic/topic/education