36.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3962, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3962, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.0% of people in postcode 3962 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a significant gap in formal schooling compared to most other areas, though the number of people finishing high school has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 36.0% who finished Year 12 is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 20.4% and Year 11 at 18.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3962, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.9% of residents.
13.2% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 3962, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 10.6% and society and culture at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are small primary government schools. The average school size is 105 students, which is lower than most areas.
7.04
Higher than 74% 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).
105
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3962, VIC
1 school — 105 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Toora Primary School, Toora | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 105 | 941 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3962, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3962/3962-vic/topic/education