40.5% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3915, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3915, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 3915 have finished high school or university compared to most of the state. Only 40.5% of people here completed Year 12, though this is an increase of 9.5 points since 2011. The area relies heavily on trade-based qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure, sitting at 40.5%. While this is lower than most areas, the number of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3915, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40.4%.
10.6% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 3915, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related services at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3km, with 1,105 total enrolments. Most students attend government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.05
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,105
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
276
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3915, VIC
4 schools — 1,105 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Wallaroo Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 85 | 889 |
| Western Port Secondary College, Hastings | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 747 | 957 |
| Hastings Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 147 | 921 |
| St Mary's School, Hastings | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 126 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3915, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/topic/education