34.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3888, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3888, 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 3888, held by 31.7% of residents. This is an area where few people finish high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While schooling levels have improved since 2011, they remain far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3888, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. This figure is lower than most areas, despite a small increase of 2.3 percentage points over the last decade.
12.4% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 3888, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 12.1%, followed by society and culture at 10.4% and education at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5.96 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, though the typical school is smaller than average. Most schools here are government-run primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
5.96
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
423
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3888, VIC
3 schools — 423 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Orbost Community College, Orbost | Government | Combined | 40.0 km | 347 | 918 |
| St Joseph's School, Orbost | Catholic | Primary | 40.9 km | 26 | 956 |
| Marlo Primary School, Marlo | Government | Primary | 48.9 km | 50 | 1,062 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3888, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3888/3888-vic/topic/education