71.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3975, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3975, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 71% of residents in postcode 3975 have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong rise in university degrees, with almost 30% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 9.1 points since 2011 to reach 71.6%. This is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and far above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3975, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose significantly from 19.9% in 2011 to 29.7% in 2021. This is well above the national figure and about the same as the state average.
29.7% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 3975, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of primary schools, but they are much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 653 students.
0.65
Lower than 99% 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).
1,960
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
653
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3975, VIC
3 schools — 1,960 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Lynbrook Primary School, Lynbrook | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 777 | 1,011 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Lynbrook | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 315 | 1,042 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School, Lyndhurst | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 868 | 999 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3975, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3975/3975-vic/topic/education