52.7% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3959, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3959, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of 14 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for postcode 3959. While schooling and degree levels remain well below the Victorian average, the area has seen a steady increase in both high school and university qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents, 52.7%, have finished Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3959, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 9.2 points since 2011, though it is still a little below the Australian average.
24.1% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 3959, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 15.1%, followed by health at 11.6% and engineering at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are all government primary schools, and they are smaller than those in about 77% of similar areas. However, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
5.52
Higher than 68% 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).
114
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
114
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3959, VIC
1 school — 114 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Fish Creek and District Primary School, Fish Creek | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 114 | 1,024 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/topic/education