48.0% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3911, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3911, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher school advantage score than most areas defines the education landscape in postcode 3911. While the typical qualification level is lower than the state and national figures, the area has seen a steady rise in both high school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of adults, 48.0%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, this result has improved, rising 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3911, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 42.9% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 3911, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3% and Architecture and building at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. Two thirds of the schools are independent, and there are 5.2 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
5.20
Higher than 66% 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).
1,686
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
562
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3911, VIC
3 schools — 1,686 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Woodleigh School, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 897 | 1,116 |
| Baxter Primary School, Baxter | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 216 | 1,001 |
| Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 573 | 1,086 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3911, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3911/3911-vic/topic/education