49.1% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3951, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3951, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in postcode 3951 have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen 9.6 percentage points since 2011. While university qualifications are more common here than in many similar areas, the region still sits well below state and national levels for both high school and degree completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is a significant improvement from 2011, though 19.9% of people still list Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3951, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of the population.
21.8% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 3951, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most often studied management and commerce (14.0%) or society and culture (13.0%). Engineering and related fields are also common, at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of just 32 students. There are 5.92 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, and all are government primary schools.
5.92
Higher than 70% 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).
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3951, VIC
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kongwak Primary School, Kongwak | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 32 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3951, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3951/3951-vic/topic/education