45.5% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3923, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3923, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of qualification than most similar areas mark postcode 3923, though many residents still leave school before the end of Year 12. While 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This figure has risen by 7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3923, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.2% of the population, a figure that rose 7.2 points since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29.1% of residents.
22.2% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 3923, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher school advantage score than most similar places. It is served by a large independent school with an average of 916 enrolments.
12.99
Higher than 87% 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).
916
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
916
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3923, VIC
1 school — 916 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 916 | 1,083 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3923, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3923/3923-vic/topic/education