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3237, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3237, VIC

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

More than a third of adults in postcode 3237 hold a Certificate III or IV, making these trade qualifications the most common achievement. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, education levels generally remain far below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 3237, VIC, Postcode

Where 3237, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% ▲ +14.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3237, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

3237, VIC17.2%
Colac Otway 14.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the state figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 39.7%.

Completed Year 12

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43.7% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 3237, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 43.7% Year 11 13.0% Year 10 13.0% Year 9 or below 10.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 17.2% of adults, a figure well below the national average. This rate rose slightly from 15.0% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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 3237, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 12.3%, followed by architecture and building at 11.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 3237, VIC — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 3237, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3237/3237-vic/topic/education