39.9% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3980, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3980, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 10% of adults in postcode 3980 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a local workforce built more on trade and practical skills than university degrees. While schooling completion has improved over the last decade, levels of formal education remain much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This rate has rose by 6.9 points since 2011, though the area still sees many people finishing school at Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3980, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 48.1% of the population have achieved.
9.8% ▲ +75.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 3980, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related fields at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most other areas. There is only one primary school serving the community, and it is run by the government.
1.41
Lower than 84% 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).
283
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3980, VIC
1 school — 283 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tooradin Primary School, Tooradin | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 283 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3980/3980-vic/topic/education