43.6% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3960, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3960, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 3960 have finished Year 12, though the area has a higher rate of university degrees than most similar places. This creates a local education profile where a small group of highly qualified professionals lives alongside many people who left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This rate has risen 8.1 percentage points since 2011, though 13.3% of people still left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3960, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (18%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29.1% of residents.
18.3% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 3960, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 14.2%, followed by Education at 12.3% and Health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.26 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are generally small, with an average size of 137 students, and two-thirds are government-run secondary schools.
9.26
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
411
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
137
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3960, VIC
3 schools — 411 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1
| Corner Inlet College, Foster | Independent | Secondary | 23.6 km | 16 | 973 |
| Foster Primary School, Foster | Government | Primary | 27.1 km | 135 | 985 |
| Foster Secondary College, Foster | Government | Secondary | 27.8 km | 260 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3960, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3960/3960-vic/topic/education