53.3% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3954, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3954, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3954, where 30.9% of adults hold one. While the area has more university-educated residents than most similar places, it still falls short of the state average for those who finished high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3954, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and is now about the same as the national figure.
26.5% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3954, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 64 students. All schooling in the area is provided by a single independent primary school.
21.74
Higher than 92% 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).
64
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
64
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3954, VIC
1 school — 64 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Primary 1
| Koonwarra Village School, Koonwarra | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 64 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3954, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3954/3954-vic/topic/education