41.8% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3882, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3882, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in postcode 3882 have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rates rising by 10 percentage points since 2011. While educational attainment is growing, the area still sees far fewer adults with university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 23.9% of residents left school after Year 10, while 13.6% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3882, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.9%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 45.1% of the highest qualifications.
12.9% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 3882, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture each at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller and have much lower advantage scores than most areas. There are 4.27 schools per 1,000 children, though all are government-run primary schools.
4.27
Higher than 60% 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).
70
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
70
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3882, VIC
1 school — 70 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nicholson Primary School, Nicholson | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 70 | 948 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3882, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3882/3882-vic/topic/education