64.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3927, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3927, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have grown quickly in postcode 3927, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 11 points since 2011. This area is now much more qualified than most other places, with 35.9% of adults holding a university degree. More people are finishing high school here too, with 64.5% completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, and this figure has risen 7.7 points since 2011. At 64.5%, it is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3927, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common in this area, with 35.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2%.
35.9% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 35.9%
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 3927, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are education at 14.6% and management and commerce at 13.8%. Society and culture, engineering, and health each account for 11.7% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.99 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All schools in the area are government primary schools, with an average school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
6.99
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
209
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
209
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher 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 3927, VIC
2 schools — 209 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Somers Primary School, Somers | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 209 | 1,045 |
| Somers School Camp, Somers | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | — | — |
Sources
More for 3927, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3927, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3927/3927-vic/topic/education