55.9% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3976, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3976, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most similar areas mark the educational profile of postcode 3976. While the typical resident is more likely to finish Year 12 than those in similar regions, the area's overall university qualification rate remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of people completed Year 12, a figure that rose 7.4 points since 2011. Despite this growth, this is still well below the Victoria state rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3976, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has climbed from 10.4% in 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualifications at 28.6%.
16.0% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 3976, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with a total of 3,443 enrolments across six schools within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1.07
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,443
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
574
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3976, VIC
6 schools — 3,443 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| St Kevin's School, Hampton Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 479 | 1,040 |
| Coral Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 393 | 923 |
| River Gum Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 501 | 910 |
| Hampton Park Secondary College, Hampton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,234 | 905 |
| Kilberry Valley Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 404 | 954 |
| Hampton Park Primary School, Hampton Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 432 | 930 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3976, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3976/3976-vic/topic/education