60.1% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3943, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3943, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults hold university degrees here than in most similar areas, making postcode 3943 a highly qualified community. About 32% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the share of people finishing Year 12 has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3943, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical level of education is high, with 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and represents an 8.9 percentage point increase since 2011.
32.0% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 3943, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21%, followed by health at 11.7% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, with a school advantage score that is also much higher. All local schools are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
11.90
Higher than 86% 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).
408
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
204
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3943, VIC
2 schools — 408 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 280 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's School, Sorrento | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 128 | 1,063 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3943/3943-vic/topic/education