46.0% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3958, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3958, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 3958 have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rates rising by 8 percentage points since 2011. However, the area remains far below the state and national figures for both high school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This represents a rise from 38% in 2011, though 18.8% of people still list Year 11 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3958, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 30.2%.
13.5% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 3958, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications are spread across several fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common at 14.4%. Engineering and health follow closely at 12.9% and 12.2% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
More for 3958, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3958, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3958/3958-vic/topic/education