62.8% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3934, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3934, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in school and university completion defines the recent trend in postcode 3934. Since 2011, the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 11 percentage points to 62.8%. This shift toward higher education is mirrored by a 7.6 percentage point increase in the number of adults with a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in this area finish high school than in most other similar places, with 62.8% completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3934, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 27.7% and Certificate III or IV at 25.3%.
26.5% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3934, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by health at 12.8% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here have a much higher advantage score and are much larger on average than those in most other areas. While there are three schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.79
Lower than 99% 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).
2,136
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
712
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3934, VIC
3 schools — 2,136 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Balcombe Grammar School, Mount Martha | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 954 | 1,096 |
| Mount Martha Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 544 | 1,090 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 638 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3934, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3934/3934-vic/topic/education