47.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3956, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3956, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in postcode 3956, held by 32.6% of adults. While the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places, it still sits well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most of Australia, with 47.6% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though the rate has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3956, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 20.7% in 2021. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains well below the national average of 26.3%.
20.7% ▲ +84.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 3956, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided entirely by government primary schools, which are much smaller than those in most other areas. While the average school size is just 90 students, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
4.22
Higher than 59% 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).
179
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
90
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3956, VIC
2 schools — 179 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Tarwin Lower Primary School, Tarwin Lower | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 34 | 990 |
| Meeniyan Primary School, Meeniyan | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 145 | 1,009 |
Sources
More for 3956, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3956, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3956/3956-vic/topic/education