3232, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3232, VIC

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define the community in postcode 3232. Nearly two thirds of residents have finished Year 12, and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 3232, VIC, Postcode

Where 3232, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.4% ▲ +45.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3232, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
3232, VIC30.4%
Surf Coast 33.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 13 points since 2011 to reach 63.4%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and a little above the Victorian average.

63.4% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 50.0%
  • 2016: 55.4%
  • 2021: 63.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 3232, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.4% of the population, a figure that has climbed nearly 10 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas.

30.4% ▲ +45.9%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 3232, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by health at 11.9% and society and culture at 11.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 7.35 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Local schools are generally smaller than average and all are government-run combined schools.

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).

1,038

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 3232, VIC — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 3232, VIC

1 school — 167 students, average ICSEA 1,038.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving 3232, VIC, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Lorne P-12 College, Lorne Government Combined 5.3 km 167 1,038

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3232, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3232/3232-vic/topic/education