41.8% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3953, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3953, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 3953 compared to the state and national figures. Only 41.8% of residents completed Year 12, although this has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011. The area generally has lower levels of formal education than the rest of Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 19.9% of residents peaked at Year 10, and 13.1% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3953, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36% of residents.
15.7% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 3953, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, followed by Health at 12.9% and Management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger than average schools, with a typical size of 396 students. There are five schools within 3km, and 60% of these are government schools.
3.30
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,980
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
396
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3953, VIC
5 schools — 1,980 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 544 | 1,032 |
| Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 607 | 991 |
| Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 582 | 1,008 |
| South Gippsland Specialist School, Leongatha | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 67 | 952 |
| St Laurence O'Toole School, Leongatha | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 180 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/topic/education