44.3% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3945, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3945, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in postcode 3945 hold a Certificate III or IV qualification. While degree levels are well below the national figure, there has been a steady rise in both high school and university completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. However, this is a significant improvement, as the rate rose 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3945, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.5%, well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has climbed 5.5 points since 2011.
17.5% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3945, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 15.5%, followed by health and education, which both sit at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, though the local school is small with only 129 enrolments. All schooling in the area is provided by a single government primary school.
5.24
Higher than 66% 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).
129
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
129
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3945, VIC
1 school — 129 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Loch Primary School, Loch | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 129 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3945, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/topic/education