36.2% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3940, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3940, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3940 than in most other parts of the country. Only 36.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 36.2%, which is far below both the Victorian and Australian averages. Roughly 20.7% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3940, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +92.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 3940, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 12.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a lower school advantage score than most areas and only one primary school, which is run by the government. With 1.52 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than in most other areas.
1.52
Lower than 81% 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).
242
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
242
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
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 3940, VIC
1 school — 242 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 242 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3940, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3940/3940-vic/topic/education