34.3% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3909, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3909, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3909 have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011. While progress is being made, the area still sees far fewer residents completing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This rate has risen 6.1 points since 2011, though many people still leave school at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3909, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This has increased by 3.5 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.2%.
11.5% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 3909, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by management and commerce at 10.3% and society and culture at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, with 80% being government primary schools.
3.98
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
764
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
153
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3909, VIC
5 schools — 764 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Toorloo Arm Primary School, Lake Tyers Beach | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 129 | 935 |
| St Brendan's School, Lakes Entrance | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 246 | 1,017 |
| Lakes Entrance Secondary College, Lakes Entrance | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 167 | 889 |
| Lakes Entrance Primary School, Lakes Entrance | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 190 | 917 |
| Nungurner Primary School, Nungurner | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 32 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3909/3909-vic/topic/education