29.3% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3965, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3965, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have climbed significantly in postcode 3965 over the last decade. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher jumped 14 points since 2011 to 16.2%. While these gains are strong, the area still trails behind state and national figures for both school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this kind of area, although the rate has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3965, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 35.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
16.2% ▲ +795.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 3965, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 24.4%. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 9.2%, followed by health at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas in this regard.
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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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3965, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3965/3965-vic/topic/education