37.7% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3903, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3903, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3903 have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these figures are rising, the area still sees far fewer residents completing Year 12 and earning university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a rise of 7.5 percentage points since 2011, though 23.3% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3903, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 39.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.1% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 3903, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.1%. Management and commerce also account for 11.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are smaller than 79% of similar places. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
6.49
Higher than 72% 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).
102
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
102
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3903, VIC
1 school — 102 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Swan Reach Primary School, Swan Reach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 102 | 970 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3903, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3903/3903-vic/topic/education