33.4% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3971, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3971, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 3971 have finished high school compared to most other areas, with only 33.4% completing Year 12. This trend is shifting slowly, though the area still has far lower university and high school completion rates than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This figure has risen 6.1 points since 2011, though many residents still left school after Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3971, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.2%.
10.7% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 3971, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.1% and Health at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.94 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most of the 570 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 75% of the local sector.
6.94
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
570
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
143
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3971, VIC
4 schools — 570 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Alberton Primary School, Alberton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 100 | 972 |
| Yarram Primary School, Yarram | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 127 | 965 |
| Yarram Secondary College, Yarram | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 277 | 953 |
| St Mary's School, Yarram | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 66 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3971, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3971/3971-vic/topic/education