37.6% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3987, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3987, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 3987 hold formal qualifications than in most other areas. Only 37.6% have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average, though the number of people completing high school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 37.6%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most areas, although the rate rose 5.8 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3987, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 45.8% of the group.
8.6% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 3987, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very few students, with total enrolments at 29. All schooling is provided by a single government primary school, which is much smaller than schools in most other areas.
3.00
Lower than 53% 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).
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3987, VIC
1 school — 29 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nyora Primary School, Nyora | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 29 | 984 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3987, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3987/3987-vic/topic/education