46.8% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3922, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3922, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3922 compared to the rest of Victoria. While Year 12 completion has risen by 7.0 points since 2011, it still sits far below both the state and national figures. However, the area has seen a steady increase in higher education, with more adults holding university degrees than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 18.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3922, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.1%, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian figure. This figure rose 5.2 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 30.5%.
18.1% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 3922, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Engineering at 12.3% and Society and Culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools in the area, with an average school advantage score that is higher than most areas. While the typical school size is 226 students, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.96
Lower 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).
678
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
226
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3922, VIC
3 schools — 678 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Independent 1 · Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 3
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 45 | 1,071 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 110 | 995 |
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 523 | 1,019 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3922, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3922/3922-vic/topic/education