49.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3941, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3941, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of residents in postcode 3941 have completed Year 12, though this is still well below the national figure. While the area has a higher proportion of university-educated adults than many similar places, it remains far below the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. However, this figure has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3941, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.7% of residents.
18.8% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 3941, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is exclusively government-run primary schools, with 561 total enrolments across two schools located within 3 km.
0.93
Lower than 95% 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).
561
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
281
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3941, VIC
2 schools — 561 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Rye Primary School, Rye | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 416 | 1,026 |
| Tootgarook Primary School, Tootgarook | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 145 | 954 |
Sources
More for 3941, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3941, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3941/3941-vic/topic/education