51.4% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3996, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3996, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A quarter of adults in postcode 3996 hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a significant jump in higher education since 2011. While university qualifications are common, the area has a strong mix of trade and professional skills. This profile shows a community where educational attainment is rising, though high school completion still lags behind state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a positive trend, as the rate of Year 12 completions rose by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3996, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher rose 9.4 points since 2011 to reach 25.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Australian average.
25.9% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →3996, VIC splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Education being the most common at 15.5%, followed by Management, Commerce, and Engineering at 13.9% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are exclusively government primary schools, with a typical size of 461 students. These schools have an advantage score of 1,061, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.96
Lower than 95% 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).
461
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3996, VIC
1 school — 461 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Inverloch Primary School, Inverloch | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 461 | 1,061 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3996, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3996/3996-vic/topic/education